Won't Back Down
“If you can't beat the system... change it”
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.
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Cast
22 people
Viola Davis
Nona Alberts
Known for
The Help
Prisoners
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Jamie Fitzpatrick
Known for
The Dark Knight
Donnie Darko
Ving Rhames
Principal Thompson
Known for
Pulp Fiction
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Lance Reddick
Charles Alberts
Known for
Fringe
The Wire
Rosie Perez
Breena Harper
Known for
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
The Road to El Dorado
Emily Alyn Lind
Malia
Known for
Doctor Sleep
Gossip Girl
Stephen Weigand
Riske's assistant
Also in
Victim
The Baby-Sitters Club
Liza Colón-Zayas
Yvonne
Known for
The Bear
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Teri Clark
Miss Andrews
Known for
I See You
Aftermath
Sarab Kamoo
Principal Chamudes
Known for
This Must Be the Place
Stone
Oscar Isaac
Michael Perry
Known for
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Moon Knight
Holly Hunter
Evelyn Riske
Known for
The Incredibles
The Piano
Daniel Barnz Director · Brin Hill Writer Marcelo Zarvos Composer
Worldwide gross $5.3M · Budget $19M · United States release September 28, 2012
Box office
Budget
$19,000,000
Worldwide gross
$5,310,554
Gross vs. budget
0.3×
Production
Gran Via Productions
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Walden Media
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20th Century Studios
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Lemodeln Model & Talent Agency
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Brazil · September 28, 2012
Theatrical
United States · September 28, 2012
Theatrical
Denmark
August 8, 2013 · Theatrical
Germany
August 8, 2013 · Theatrical
Ireland
January 25, 2013 · Digital
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