Walkout
2006·Movie
·1h 50min·
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About
Reading. Writing. Revolution.
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.
Chicano MovementEducational ReformCivil RightsHistorical DramaStudent ActivismMexican-American HistorySocial JusticeComing-of-Age1960s America
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Directed by:
Edward James Olmos
Written by:
Timothy J. Sexton, Ernie Contreras, Marcus DeLeon
Produced by:
Tonantzin Esparza
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