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Walkout (2006)

Walkout (2006)

Drama History TV Movie

Reading. Writing. Revolution.

Release Date: 2006, March 18
Directors: Edward James Olmos
Countries: United States of America
Production: Maya Pictures, Esparza / Katz Productions, Olmos Productions, HBO Films
Cast: Jesse García, Edward James Olmos, P.J. Byrne, Michael Peña, Tim DeKay, David Warshofsky, Holmes Osborne, Ivan Padilla, Laura Harring, Luis Chávez, Bruce French, Alexa PenaVega

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

based on true story