Walkout (TV)
- Original title
- Walkout
- Year
- 2006
- Running time
- 110 min.
- Country
- United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | TV Movie
- Synopsis
- Edward James Olmos directs this HBO Films drama that tells the true but little-known story of a group of Chicano students who staged a compelling 1968 walkout to protest the injustices of the public high-school system in East Los Angeles. Starring Alexa Vega as Paula Crisostomo, an idealistic honor student who refuses to "play it safe" in a school system that clearly discriminates against Chicanos, instead banding with a group of activists to coordinate a multi- school walkout of students. Mentored by her charismatic teacher Sal Castro (Michael Peña), Paula learns that sometimes the price for progress is high -- but it's ultimately worth paying.
- Awards
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2006: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director (Miniseries/TV Movie)
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