Won't Back Down
If you can't beat the system... change it
2012 | 121m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Daniel Barnz |
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| Writer: | Daniel Barnz, Brin Hill |
| Staring: |
| Jamie Fitzpatrick and Nona Alberts are two women from opposites sides of the social and economic track, but they have one thing in common: a mission to fix their community's broken school and ensure a bright future for their children. The two women refuse to let any obstacles stand in their way as they battle a bureaucracy that's hopelessly mired in traditional thinking, and they seek to re-energize a faculty that has lost its passion for teaching. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 28, 2012 |
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| Director: | Daniel Barnz |
| Writer: | Daniel Barnz, Brin Hill |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | based on true story |
| Production Companies | Gran Via Productions, Walden Media |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $5,310,554
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Viola Davis | Nona Alberts |
| Maggie Gyllenhaal | Jamie Fitzpatrick |
| Ving Rhames | Principal Thompson |
| Lance Reddick | Charles Alberts |
| Rosie Perez | Breena Harper |
| Emily Alyn Lind | Malia |
| Stephen Weigand | Riske's assistant |
| Liza Colón-Zayas | Yvonne |
| Teri Clark | Miss Andrews |
| Sarab Kamoo | Principal Chamudes |
| Oscar Isaac | Michael Perry |
| Holly Hunter | Evelyn Riske |
| Dante Brown | Cody Alberts |
| Bill Nunn | Principal Holland |
| Ned Eisenberg | Arthur Gould |
| Marianne Jean-Baptiste | Olivia Lopez |
| Nancy Bach | Deborah |
| Rebecca Harris | Ms. Southwick |
| Lucia Scarano | District Receptionist |
| Joe Fishel | Parent |
| Jackson Nunn | TAP - Union Member (uncredited) |
| Lou Consolo | Parent at rally (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Marcelo Zarvos | Original Music Composer |
| Shawnna Thibodeau | Stunt Double |
| Roman Osin | Director of Photography |
| Daniel Barnz | Screenplay, Director |
| Kristina Boden | Editor |
| Laura Rosenthal | Casting |
| Rusty Smith | Production Design |
| Gary Kosko | Art Direction |
| Diana Stoughton | Set Decoration |
| Luca Mosca | Costume Design |
| Brin Hill | Writer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mark Johnson | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2024 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 7 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 935 | 935 |