Won't Back Down (PG)

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synopsis

Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis play two determined mothersĀ­, one a teacher, who will stop at nothing to transform their children's failing inner city school. Facing a powerful and entrenched bureaucracy, they risk everything to make a difference in the education and future of their children. This powerful story of parenthood, friendship and courage mirrors events that are making headlines daily.

MovieGoer Review

Won't Back Down is as strident and willfully heart-plucking as you'd expect from a movie about two mothers from different socio-economic backgrounds who want to change the broken school system.

Maggie Gyllenhaal is as charming a... MORE

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synopsis

Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis play two determined mothersĀ­, one a teacher, who will stop at nothing to transform their children's failing inner city school. Facing a powerful and entrenched bureaucracy, they risk everything to make a difference in the education and future of their children. This powerful story of parenthood, friendship and courage mirrors events that are making headlines daily.

MovieGoer Review

Won't Back Down is as strident and willfully heart-plucking as you'd expect from a movie about two mothers from different socio-economic backgrounds who want to change the broken school system.

Maggie Gyllenhaal is as charming a... MORE