Walkout (2006)
Walkout is the true story of a young Mexican American high school teacher, Sal Castro. He mentors a group of students in East Los Angeles, when the students decide to stage a peaceful walkout to protest the injustices of the public school system. Set against the background of the civil rights movement of 1968, it is a story of courage and the fight for justice and empowerment.
- Data di uscita
- 2006-03-18
- TMDB
- 5.3 / 10 (16)
- Durata
- 1 h 50 min
- Generi
- Dramma, televisione film, Storia
- Regista
- Edward James Olmos
Cast
- Alexa PenaVega — Paula Crisostomo
- Michael Peña — Sal Castro
- Yancey Arias — Panfilo Crisostomo
- Laura Harring — Francis Crisostomo
- Efren Ramirez — Bobby Verdugo
- David Warshofsky — Lloyd Hurley
- Holmes Osborne — Principal Ingles
- Tim DeKay — Mr. Peck
- Jonathan Hernandez — Fernie Flores
- Douglas Spain — David Sanchez
- Jesse Garcia — Armando Lopez
- Bruce French — Chief Tom Reddin
Curiosità
Walkout is a 2006 HBO film based on a true story of the 1968 East L.A. walkouts, also referred to as the Chicano blowouts. It premiered March 18, 2006 on HBO. Starring Alexa Vega, Efren Ramirez and Michael Peña, the film was directed by Edward James Olmos. Moctezuma Esparza, one of the real-life students who was involved in the walkouts, was the film's executive producer.
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