Won't Back Down

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

2012 2h 1m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 123

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniel Barnz
Writers: Daniel Barnz, Brin Hill
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daniel Barnz, shot by Roman Osin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marcelo Zarvos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kristina Boden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Viola Davis and Maggie Gyllenhaal and Ving Rhames carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "If you can't beat the system... change it".

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IMDB entry: tt1870529 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Daniel Barnz directs. Roman Osin behind the camera. Marcelo Zarvos scores. Kristina Boden cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Directed by Daniel Barnz, shot by Roman Osin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Marcelo Zarvos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kristina Boden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Viola Davis and Maggie Gyllenhaal and Ving Rhames carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "If you can't beat the system... change it".
7IMDB entry: tt1870529 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.