Synopsis
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. Passionate but soft-spoken, Chavez embraced non-violence as he battled greed and prejudice in his struggle to bring dignity to working people.
Cesar Chavez (2014) is a 1h 42min drama feature film by Diego Luna. A biography of the civil-rights activist and labor organizer Cesar Chavez. Selected for Raindance Film Festival (2014).
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| Theatrical | Norway | March 28, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | March 28, 2014 |
| Theatrical | United States | March 28, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Germany | April 3, 2014 |
| Streaming | Japan | October 12, 2014 |
| Classification | Germany | 6 |
| Classification | United States | PG-13 |
Full credits
| Director | Diego Luna |
| Cast | Michael Peña (Cesar E. Chavez), Rosario Dawson (Dolores Huerta), America Ferrera (Helen Chavez), Jacob Vargas (Richard Chavez), Gabriel Mann (Bogdanovich Junior), Lisa Brenner (Jackie Stringer), John Malkovich (Bogdanovitch), Kevin Dunn (Dr. Arlo), Mark Moses (Fred Ross), Julian Sands (Victore Representative), Maynor Alvarado (Chato Chavez), Yancey Arias (Gilbert Padilla), Wes Bentley (Jerry Cohen), Lorena McGregor (Sylvia Chavez), Darion Basco (Larry Itliong), Claudia de Vasco (Petra), Roberto Sosa (Librado Chavez), Ron Perkins (Grower Jack), John Ortiz (Eli Ordonez), Sara Banerjee (Concerned Mother #1), Liv Boughn (Concerned Mother #2), Sarah Finigan (UK Union Lady), Eli Vargas (Fernando Chavez), Dan Gordon (Radio News Reporter), Noé Hernández (Juan de la Cruz), Mayra Sérbulo (María) |
| Screenplay | Keir Pearson, Timothy J. Sexton |
| Producer | Diego Luna, Keir Pearson, Larry Meli, Lianne Halfon, Pablo Cruz, Russell Smith |
| Cinematography | Enrique Chediak |
| Editing | Douglas Crise, Miguel Schverdfinger |
| Music | Michael Brook |
| Production design | Ivonne Fuentes, Luie P. Garcia |
| Costumes | María Estela Fernández |
Additional data: TMDB.
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