Walkout
Walkout
Release: 2006-03-18
·Runtime: 110m
·★ 5.2
Drama
TV Movie
History
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Maya Pictures
Esparza / Katz Productions
Olmos Productions
HBO Films
Cast
Alexa PenaVega
as Paula Crisostomo
Michael Peña
as Sal Castro
Yancey Arias
as Panfilo Crisostomo
Laura Harring
as Francis Crisostomo
Efren Ramirez
as Bobby Verdugo
David Warshofsky
as Lloyd Hurley
Holmes Osborne
as Principal Ingles
Tim DeKay
as Mr. Peck
Jonathan Hernandez
as Fernie Flores
Douglas Spain
as David Sanchez
Jesse García
as Armando Lopez
Bruce French
as Chief Tom Reddin
P.J. Byrne
as Teacher with Paddle
Luis Chávez
as Payaso
Edward James Olmos
as Julian Nava
Tonantzin Esparza
as Vickie Castro
Pablo Santos
as Mickey Fernandez
Bodie Olmos
as Moctesuma Esparza
Ivan Padilla
as Harry Gamboa