Cesar Chavez

Cesar Chavez

102 mins | Drama | March 28, 2014

A biography of the civil-rights activist and labor organizer Cesar Chavez. Chronicling the birth of a modern American labour movement, Cesar Chavez tells the story of the famed civil rights leader and labour organiser torn between his duties as a husband and father and his commitment to securing a living wage for farm workers. Passionate but soft-spoken, Chavez embraced non-violence as he battled greed and prejudice in his struggle to bring dignity to working people.

Cesar Chavez

102 mins | Drama | March 28, 2014

Cesar Chavez
A biography of the civil-rights activist and labor organizer Cesar Chavez. Chronicling the birth of a modern American labour movement, Cesar Chavez tells the story of the famed civil rights leader and labour organiser torn between his duties as a husband and father and his commitment to securing a living wage for farm workers. Passionate but soft-spoken, Chavez embraced non-violence as he battled greed and prejudice in his struggle to bring dignity to working people.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers
Original title Cesar Chavez
Directors Diego Luna
Writers Timothy J. Sexton, Keir Pearson

Cast

Michael Peña

as Cesar E. Chavez

Rosario Dawson

as Dolores Huerta

America Ferrera

as Helen Chavez

Jacob Vargas

as Richard Chavez

Gabriel Mann

as Bogdanovich Junior

Lisa Brenner

as Jackie Stringer

John Malkovich

as Bogdanovitch

Kevin Dunn

as Dr. Arlo

Mark Moses

as Fred Ross

Julian Sands

as Victore Representative

Maynor Alvarado

as Chato Chavez

Yancey Arias

as Gilbert Padilla

Wes Bentley

as Jerry Cohen

Lorena McGregor

as Sylvia Chavez

Darion Basco

as Larry Itliong

Claudia de Vasco

as Petra

Roberto Sosa

as Librado Chavez

Ron Perkins

as Grower Jack

John Ortiz

as Eli Ordonez

Sara Banerjee

as Concerned Mother #1

Liv Boughn

as Concerned Mother #2

Sarah Finigan

as UK Union Lady

Eli Vargas

as Fernando Chavez

Dan Gordon

as Radio News Reporter