Cesar Chavez (2014)

A biography of the civil-rights activist and labor organizer Cesar Chavez.

Director:

Diego Luna

Writers:

Keir Pearson (screenplay), Timothy J. Sexton

Stars:

Michael Peña, America Ferrera, Rosario Dawson

5 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kerry Adra	...	American Lady
Maynor Alvarado	...	Chato Chavez
Yancey Arias	...	Gilbert Padilla
Wes Bentley	...	Jerry Cohen
Sara Banerjee	...	Concerned Mother #1
Jacob Vargas	...	Richard Chavez
Liv Boughn	...	Concerned Mother #2
Darion Basco	...	Larry Itliong
Lisa Brenner	...	Jackie Stringer
Duncan Bridgeman	...	Anchor
Aldo Ceceña	...	Chucho
Michael Cudlitz	...	Sherriff Smith
Roger Cudney	...	Grower
Rosario Dawson	...	Dolores Huerta
America Ferrera	...	Helen Chavez

Storyline

Chronicling the birth of a modern American movement, Cesar Chavez tells the story of the famed civil rights leader and labor organizer 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 people. Chavez inspired millions of Americans from all walks of life who never worked on a farm to fight for social justice. His triumphant journey is a remarkable testament to the power of one individual's ability to change the world.

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Plot Keywords:

liberation theology | non violence | farm | farm worker | union organizer | 

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Taglines:

History is made one step at a time.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some violence and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA Mexico

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

28 March 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cesar Chavez: An American Hero

Filming Locations:

Sonora, Mexico

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,861,528, 30 March 2014, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$5,550,866, 4 May 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canana Films,Equipment & Film Design,Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Reunites Michael Peña and Yancey Arias who co-starred in the TV movie Walkout (2006).

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Quotes

Bogdanovich Senior: You have to admit, this old Croat put up a hell of a fight.
Cesar Chavez: Yeah, I can do that, as long as you can admit this little Mexican kicked your ass.

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Connections

Featured in The Oscars (2017)

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Soundtracks

Good Love
Performed by The Murmaids
Written by L. Stuart (BMI)
Published by Brunswick Music Publishing (BMI)
Courtesy of Gravelpit Music
By Arrangement with Lee Silver Productions

User Reviews

Great Movie, Inspirational, Educational, Entertaining

The Cesar Chavez movie is a great film. It is very inspirational as it explores the hardships and triumphs of organizing those who are most underrepresented in out nation. This movie is not only entertaining, but a very important educational piece of our nation's history and our world history. The movie keeps you interested with drama, moments that make you smile, moments of sadness, moments that keep you wanting to know what happens next, and moments that make you want to go out and organize for peace, equality, and social justice. This film is a great tool to be used for students to learn about Cesar Chavez, for families to understand who picks the food on their table, and for people around the world who want to make this world a better place.