Walkout
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.
- Year : 2006
- Country : United States of America
- Genre : Drama, TV Movie
- Studio : Maya Pictures, Esparza / Katz Productions, Olmos Productions, HBO Films
- Keyword : based on true story
- Director : Edward James Olmos
- Cast : Alexa PenaVega, Michael Peña, Yancey Arias, Laura Harring, Efren Ramirez, David Warshofsky