A biography of the civil-rights activist and labor organizer Cesar Chavez.
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Diego Luna
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5 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
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| Kerry Ardra | ... | American Lady (as Kerry Adra) | |
| Maynor Alvarado | ... | Chato Chavez | |
| Yancey Arias | ... | Gilbert Padilla | |
| Wes Bentley | ... | Jerry Cohen | |
| Sara Banerjee | ... | Concerned Mother #1 (as Sarah Banerjee) | |
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Liv Boughn | ... | Concerned Mother #2 |
| Darion Basco | ... | Larry Itlong | |
| Lisa Brenner | ... | Jackie Stringer | |
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Duncan Bridgeman | ... | Anchor |
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Aldo Ceceña | ... | Chucho |
| Michael Cudlitz | ... | Sheriff Smith | |
| Roger Cudney | ... | Grower | |
| Rosario Dawson | ... | Dolores Huerta | |
| America Ferrera | ... | Helen Chavez | |
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Rodolfo Figueroa | ... | Mexican Farmer |
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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. Written by Pantelion Films
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Performed by Amalia Mendoza
Composed by José Jiménez Jiménez
Published by Editorial Mexicana de Música Internacional, S.A. de C.V.
Courtesy of Orfeón Videovox, S.A.
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Cesar mentions Selma, in 1965 Martin Luther King Jr. who also did peaceful protest for black civil rights, Selma is also a town in Central California near Hanford and Lemoore See more »Quotes
Cesar Chavez: I'm angry that I live in a world where a man who picks your food can't feed his family.See more »
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Amor sin medidaPerformed by Amalia Mendoza
Composed by José Jiménez Jiménez
Published by Editorial Mexicana de Música Internacional, S.A. de C.V.
Courtesy of Orfeón Videovox, S.A.
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Release Date:
28 March 2014 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$10,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$2,861,528, 30 March 2014Gross USA:
$5,571,497Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$6,972,226Company Credits
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This movie was as accurate and as realistic as it could be when packing many years of struggle into 100 minutes. There are many lessons to be learned from La Causa. I just hope that young people see it, learn from it and connect it to today's struggles.
Some uninformed people may feel that Michael Pena's acting is weak..that couldn't be further from the truth. Pena portrayed Cesar the way he was...soft-spoken and undramatic. That was the amazing thing.. Cesar Chavez was driven by his passion for justice. He was not a politician. He was not an eloquent public speaker. Yet he inspired millions to boycott, march, strike, struggle because his cause was so moral, so real, so grass roots.