Won't Back Down (PG)
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.
details
Drama
2 hr. 1 min.
Opened September 28th, 2012
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
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.
details
Drama
2 hr. 1 min.
Opened September 28th, 2012
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