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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.

Top Cast

  • Viola Davis

    Viola Davis

    Nona Alberts

  • Maggie Gyllenhaal

    Maggie Gyllenhaal

    Jamie Fitzpatrick

  • Ving Rhames

    Ving Rhames

    Principal Thompson

  • Lance Reddick

    Lance Reddick

    Charles Alberts

  • Rosie Perez

    Rosie Perez

    Breena Harper

  • Emily Alyn Lind

    Emily Alyn Lind

    Malia

  • Stephen Weigand

    Stephen Weigand

    Riske's assistant

  • Liza Colón-Zayas

    Liza Colón-Zayas

    Yvonne

  • Teri Clark

    Teri Clark

    Miss Andrews

Overview

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.

Rating

6.1 / 10
121 Reviews
1 Popular

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