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Mar 28, 2014 · A film directed by Diego Luna and starring Michael Peña as Cesar Chavez, who led a non-violent movement for farm workers' rights in California. The film shows his personal and professional struggles, his family, and his legacy.
- (3.6K)
- Biography, Drama
- Diego Luna
- 2014-03-28
Cesar Chavez is a 2014 biographical film produced and directed by Diego Luna about the life of American labor leader Cesar Chavez, who cofounded the United Farm Workers. The film stars Michael Peña as Chavez. John Malkovich co-stars as the owner of a large industrial grape farm who leads the opposition to Chavez's organizing efforts.
- $6.7 million
- Michael Brook
- $10 million
Mar 28, 2014 · A biopic of the farm worker organizer and union activist Cesar Chavez, directed by Diego Luna and starring Michael Peña. The film depicts his life and career from 1965 to 1970, when he led a strike of grape-farm workers and became a national hero. The film is reverential and vague, leaving too much unclear about his political convictions and strategies.
Mar 28, 2014 · Synopsis Famed labor organizer and civil-rights activist Cesar Chavez (Michael Peña) is torn between his duty to his family and his commitment to securing a living wage for farm workers.
- (196)
- Diego Luna
- PG-13
- Michael Peña
Cesar Chavez. Michael Peña portrays the civil-rights activist and labor leader who fought for social justice in this impassioned biopic. Co-starring America Ferrera, Rosario Dawson, Jacob Vargas, Yancey Arias, Wes Bentley, John Ortiz, and John Malkovich. 1,058 IMDb 6.4 1 h 41 min 2014. X-Ray PG-13.
- 101 min
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A biographical film about the civil rights activist and labor organizer Cesar Chavez, who fought for the rights of farm workers and immigrants. The film shows his personal and professional struggles, his non-violent approach, and his legacy of social justice.
Overview. 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.
