Cesar Chavez
“History is made one step at a time.”
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. Passionate but soft-spoken, Chavez embraced non-violence as he battled greed and prejudice in his struggle to bring dignity to working people.
Budget
$10,000,000
Production Companies
Televisa, Canana, Participant, Dream Management, Mr. Mudd, Image Nation Abu Dhabi
Languages
English, Spanish
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
