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.
Title | Walkout |
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Year | 2006 |
Genre | Drama, TV Movie |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Maya Pictures, Esparza / Katz Productions, Olmos Productions, HBO Films |
Cast | Alexa PenaVega, Michael Peña, Yancey Arias, Laura Harring, Efren Ramirez, David Warshofsky |
Crew | Michael McCusker (Editor), Donald M. Morgan (Director of Photography), Carlos Barbosa (Production Design), Edward James Olmos (Director), Henry Kingi Jr. (Stunt Coordinator), Marcus DeLeon (Teleplay) |
Keyword | based on true story |
Release | Mar 18, 2006 |
Runtime | 110 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 5.90 / 10 by 11 users |
Popularity | 4 |
Budget | 9,500,000 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |