42	METASCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 34 Critic Reviews

6.9	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 17 Ratings

Won't Back Down

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: September 28, 2012

Summary: A fictional story inspired by actual events, the film chronicles the journey of two women, a struggling mother played by Maggie Gyllenhaal, and a veteran teacher played by Viola Davis, who embark on a mission to turn around their kids' failing school. Against all odds and countless obstacles, they persevere and ultimately succeed, providing a better education and better life for their children, as well as other kids in their community. (20th Century Fox)

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Runtime:	121 min
Rating:	Rated PG for thematic elements and language
Official Site:	http://wbdtoolkit.com/
Production:	Gran Via Productions
Genres:	Drama
Country:	USA
Language:	English
Home Release Date:	Jan 15, 2013

Director	Credit
Daniel Barnz	Director

Writer	Credit
Brin Hill	Written By
Daniel Barnz	Written By

Principal Cast	Credit
Holly Hunter	Evelyn Riske
Maggie Gyllenhaal	Jamie Fitzpatrick
Viola Davis	Nona Alberts

Cast	Credit
Bill Nunn	Principal Holland
Dante Brown	Cody Alberts
Emily Alyn Lind	Malia Fitzpatrick
Franklin Ojeda Smith	Mr. King
Jennifer Massey	Valerie Bathgate
John W. Iwanonkiw	Adams Teacher
Keith Flippen	Ben
Lance Reddick	Charles Alberts
Liza Colón-Zayas	Yvonne
Marianne Jean-Baptiste	Olivia Lopez
Nancy Bach	Deborah
Ned Eisenberg	Gould
Oscar Isaac	Michael Raymond
Rosie Perez	Breena Harper
Sara Lindsey	Bethany Mills
Sarab Kamoo	Principal Chamudes
Stephen Weigand	Riske's Assistant
Teri Clark	Miss Andrews
Ving Rhames	Principal Thompson

Producer	Credit
Mark Johnson	Producer
Ron Schmidt	Executive Producer
Tom Williams	Executive Producer