Released
Walkout
March 18 2006 (almost 19 years ago)Rating
59
Based on
11 reviews
Reading. Writing. Revolution.
- Director: Edward James Olmos
- Genres: Drama, TV Movie
- Runtime: 1 h 50 m
- Budget: $9,500,000
- Country: United States of America
- Companies: Maya Pictures, Esparza / Katz Productions, Olmos Productions, HBO Films
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.
