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Mood:
- SincereCaptivatingThought Provoking
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Plot:
- Dedicated EducatorFighting the SystemRebelliousnessTeachers and StudentsDiscriminationRacismInjusticeRighting the Wronged more...
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Genres:
- Drama
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Time/Period:
- 60s
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Place:
- CaliforniaLos AngelesUSAHigh School
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Based on:
- Based on True Story
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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Walkout, 2006
English
USA
Profile of Walkout
The mood of Walkout is thought provoking, sincere, and captivating. The plot centers around discrimination, a dedicated educator, and rebelliousness. It is a drama movie. In approach, Walkout is serious and realistic. It takes place, at least partly, at a high school. The setting is Los Angeles. Walkout happens in the 1960s. It is originally a true story.
Summary of Walkout
Oscar-nominated actor Edward James Olmos (BATTLESTAR GALACTICA) directs this true story of a student protest in East Los Angeles in 1968. Led by Paula Crisostomo (Alexa Vega), a number of Chicano students walk out of their high school. The teens want to voice their opposition to the racist policies they encounter on a daily basis. With the help of a concerned teacher played by Michael Peña (WORLD TRADE CENTER), Paula organizes students from five area schools to join the historic demonstration. Featuring an all-star cast, WALKOUT tells the personal and political story of a group of students who worked to change the world.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 18 March 2006 |
| Runtime: | 110 min |
Cast and Crew
as Paula Crisostomo
as Sal Castro
as Bobby Verdugo
