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Cesar Chavez

Cesar Chavez

History is made one step at a time.

20146.21h 42mPG-13

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.

Directed by Diego Luna
Written by Keir Pearson, Timothy J. Sexton
Produced by Pablo Cruz, Larry Meli, Russell Smith
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0M0

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Top Cast

Michael Peña

Michael Peña

Cesar E. Chavez

Rosario Dawson

Rosario Dawson

Dolores Huerta

America Ferrera

America Ferrera

Helen Chavez

Jacob Vargas

Jacob Vargas

Richard Chavez

Gabriel Mann

Gabriel Mann

Bogdanovich Junior

Lisa Brenner

Lisa Brenner

Jackie Stringer

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Bogdanovitch

Kevin Dunn

Kevin Dunn

Dr. Arlo

Mark Moses

Mark Moses

Fred Ross

Julian Sands

Julian Sands

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About Cesar Chavez

Cesar Chavez is a drama film released in 2014. Directed by Diego Luna, it stars Michael Peña, Rosario Dawson, America Ferrera. 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.

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