Won't Back Down

Won't Back Down

2012 · 121 min · EN · PG · 6.1 (104 votes)
Dir. Daniel Barnz · Starring Viola Davis, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ving Rhames, Lance Reddick, Rosie Perez, Emily Alyn Lind · Music Marcelo Zarvos

If you can't beat the system... change it

Drama

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.

VIBE

This is a deeply felt, earnest drama about fighting the system for a better future. It's a story of unlikely allies banding together with unwavering determination to improve their children's lives and their community's schools.

inspirationalupliftingdeterminedearneststeadysocial realisminspirational dramaeducation reformcommunityactivismparental love
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based on true story
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