Bread and Roses (2000)

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1h 50min
Drama
22 Sep 2000 (Greece)
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Two Latina sisters work as cleaners in a downtown office building, and fight for the right to unionize.

Director:

Ken Loach

Writer:

Paul Laverty

Stars:

Awards:

5 wins & 10 nominations.
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Cast

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	Pilar Padilla	...	Maya
	Adrien Brody	...	Sam Shapiro
	Elpidia Carrillo	...	Rosa
	Jack McGee	...	Bert
	Monica Rivas	...	Simona
	Frankie Davila	...	Luis (as Frank Davila)
	Lillian Hurst	...	Anna
	Mayron Payes	...	Ben
	Maria Orellana	...	Berta
	Melody Garrett	...	Cynthia
	Gigi Jackman	...	Dolores
	Beverly Reynolds	...	Ella
	Eloy Méndez	...	Juan (as Eloy Mendez)
	Elena Antonenko	...	Maria
	Olga Gorelik	...	Olga
	Jesus Perez	...	Oscar
	Alonso Chavez	...	Ruben
	Estela Maeda	...	Teresa
	George Lopez	...	Perez
	José Jiménez	...	Freddy (as Jose Jimenez)
	Sherman Augustus	...	Ernest
	Julian Orea	...	Coyote
	Javier Torres	...	Coyote
	Roscio Saenz	...	Emma
	Blake Clark	...	Mr. Griffin
	Pepe Serna	...	Restaurateur
	Tony Rizzoli	...	Personnel Manager
	Tom Gilroy	...	Director of Campaigns
	Neal Baer	...	Doctor
	David Steinberg	...	Lawyer
	Ted Baer	...	Lawyer
	Terry Anzur	...	TV Reporter
	Greg Montgomery	...	Supervising Policeman
	Clement Blake	...	Gas Station Attendant
	Tom Bailey	...	Truck Driver (as Tom Michael Bailey)
	Richard Bravo	...	INS Officer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Vanessa Angel	...	Vanessa Angel - Party Guest (uncredited)
	William Atherton	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Lara Belmont	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Cooper Campbell	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Benicio Del Toro	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Oded Fehr	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Gary Fredo	...	Police Sergeant (uncredited)
	Stuart Gordon	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Rick Otto	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Chris Penn	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Ron Perlman	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Tim Roth	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Robert Stachowiak	...	INS Officer (uncredited)
	Gail Thomas	...	Corporate Lawyer (uncredited)
	Robin Tunney	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Miguel Angel Varela Fimbres	...	Caucasian teenager with baseball cap in demonstration inside the building lobby (uncredited)
	Samuel West	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Stephanie Zimbalist	...	Stephanie Zimbalist - Party Guest (uncredited)

Directed by

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Ken Loach

Written by

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Paul Laverty

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(screenplay)

Produced by

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Ulrich Felsberg	...	executive producer
Rebecca O'Brien	...	producer
Alex Reed	...	producer's assistant

Music by

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George Fenton

Cinematography by

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Barry Ackroyd

Editing by

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Jonathan Morris

Editorial Department

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Jeffrey R. Coulter	...	assistant editor (as Jeff Coulter)
Anthony Morris	...	first assistant editor
Rick Weis	...	assistant editor
Mark Wright	...	negative cutter

Casting By

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Richard Hicks
Rosalinda Morales
Ronnie Yeskel

Production Design by

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Martin Johnson

Art Direction by

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Tucker Doherty

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(as Catherine Doherty)

Set Decoration by

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Melissa Levander

Costume Design by

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Michele Michel

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(as Michelle Michel)

Makeup Department

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Veronique Guillem	...	makeup designer
Yvette Perez	...	hair stylist

Production Management

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Cathy Mickel Gibson

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unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Bradley Morris	...	second second assistant director
Ricardo Méndez Matta	...	first assistant director (as Ricardo Mendez Matta)
Sharon Swab	...	second assistant director
Jorge L. Baron	...	second second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Chris Forster	...	construction coordinator
Michael Lindsay	...	property master
Paula Maslowski	...	art department production assistant
Eric Reichardt	...	head painter
Julie Witherington	...	property assistant (as Julie Sexsmith)

Sound Department

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Ray Beckett	...	sound recordist
Robert Brazier	...	foley mixer
John Hayward	...	re-recording mixer
Richard Kite	...	utility sound
Richard Pryke	...	re-recording mixer
James Seddon	...	dolby consultant
Wayne Brooks	...	sound effects editor (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Kevin Cadwallader	...	electrician
Marcelo Colacilli	...	gaffer (as Marcelo L. Colacilli)
Orlando Hernandez	...	key grip
Merrick Morton	...	still photographer
William Olofsson	...	second assistant camera (as Bill Olofsson)
Matthew Pearce	...	assistant camera
Diego Quemada-Diez	...	camera operator (as Diego Quemada)
Calvin Starnes	...	best boy grip
Haskell Wexler	...	second camera operator

Casting Department

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Steve Brooksbank	...	additional casting
Janet Cunningham	...	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Javier Arrieta

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set costumer

Location Management

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Caleb Duffy	...	assistant location manager
Quentin Halliday	...	assistant location manager

Music Department

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Nick Wollage

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score recordist

Script and Continuity Department

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Susanna Lenton

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script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Roger Bojarski	...	transportation captain
Lance Cherniet	...	transportation coordinator
William P. Lafon	...	driver
Sean C. Ryan	...	driver

Additional Crew

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Robert Allen	...	medic
Scott 'Ice Paq' Baron	...	set medic
Martin Butterworth	...	title designer
Pablo Cruz	...	researcher
Isobel Griffiths	...	fixer
Erin Meehan	...	set production assistant
Mario Paolinelli	...	dialogue
Heidi S. Pavey	...	production coordinator (as Heidi Pavey)
Leoncio Provoste	...	production assistant
Alex Reed	...	development supervisor
Virginia Romero	...	staff production associate
Suzy Strawn Scott	...	studio teacher (as Suzy Strawn)
Wesley Staples	...	studio teacher
Jeff Wickline	...	1st assistant accountant

Thanks

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Vanessa Angel	...	special thanks
William Atherton	...	special thanks
Lara Belmont	...	special thanks
Cooper Campbell	...	special thanks
Benicio Del Toro	...	special thanks
Oded Fehr	...	special thanks
Stuart Gordon	...	special thanks
Rick Otto	...	special thanks
Chris Penn	...	special thanks
Ron Perlman	...	special thanks
Tim Roth	...	special thanks
Robin Tunney	...	special thanks
Samuel West	...	special thanks (as Sam West)
Stephanie Zimbalist	...	special thanks

Production Companies

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Distributors

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FilmFour (2000) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Filmcoopi (2000) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
Mars Distribution (2000) (France) (theatrical)
Cinéart (2000) (Belgium) (theatrical)
Prooptiki (2000) (Greece) (theatrical)
Folkets Bio (2000) (Sweden) (theatrical)
A-Film Distribution (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
Alta Films (2001) (Spain) (theatrical)
Lionsgate (2001) (United States) (theatrical)
Scandinavian Entertainment Group (2001) (Norway) (theatrical)
A-Film Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
Cine 3 (2002) (Argentina) (theatrical)
Epix Media (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
Bir Film (2020) (Turkey)
Europa Filmes (Brazil) (DVD)
Europa Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
Vídeo Mercury Films (2001) (Spain)

Special Effects

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Other Companies

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AIR Studios (music recorded at)
C.A.S.T. Security (security)
Cine Image Film Opticals (titles)
Cola-Cilli Motion Picture Equipment (grip and lighting equipment)
Film Finances (completion bond)
Freeway CAM B.V. (collection account management)
Kodak (film stock supplied by)
Media Insurance Brokers (MIB) (insurance)
Pinewood Studios (dubbing theatre)
Ronnie Yeskel Casting (casting)
Ruhr Sound Studios (post-production sound services)
Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
Sylvia Wheeler Film Services (negative cutting)
Ultravision (camera equipment provided by)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	Maya is a quick-witted young woman who comes over the Mexican border without papers and makes her way to the LA home of her older sister Rosa. Rosa gets Maya a job as a janitor: a non-union janitorial service has the contract, the foul-mouthed supervisor can fire workers on a whim, and the service-workers' union has assigned organizer Sam Shapiro to bring its "justice for janitors" campaign to the building. Sam finds Maya a willing listener, she's also attracted to him. Rosa resists, she has an ailing husband to consider. The workers try for public support; management intimidates workers to divide and conquer. Rosa and Maya as well as workers and management may be set to collide. Written by Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	three-word-title mexican-in-usa unionizing union-organizing union-organizer See All (159) »
Taglines	The Balance Of Power Is About To Change. See more »
Genres	Drama
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Argentina:13 Canada:14A France:Tous publics Germany:12 Hong Kong:IIB Iceland:L Ireland:15 Netherlands:AL Norway:11 Russia:16+ South Korea:18 Spain:A Sweden:11 Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) United Kingdom:15 United States:TV-MA (cable rating) United States:R

Additional Details

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Also Known As	Brot und Rosen (Germany) Pan y rosas (Spain) ブレッド&ローズ (Japan, Japanese title) Bröd och rosor (Sweden) Chleb i róże (Poland) See more »
Runtime	110 min
Official Sites	Channel Four Television
Country	United Kingdom France Germany Spain Italy Switzerland
Language	English Spanish
Color	Color
Aspect Ratio	1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Dolby Digital
Filming Locations	Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library, University of Southern California - 3550 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend United Kingdom

GBP37,890, 04 May 2001

Did You Know?

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Trivia	Prior to filming, Adrien Brody did undercover research as a union member in Los Angeles. He went to conventions and sat in on strike talks. A couple of the members recognized him, but Brody persuaded them not to blow his cover. See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in A Knight's Tale/Angel Eyes/About Adam/The King Is Alive/Bread and Roses (2001). See more »
Quotes	Sam: We want bread. But we want roses too. See more »

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