Walkout (2006) (TV)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Edward James Olmos

Writers (WGA):

Marcus DeLeon (teleplay) and
Ernie Contreras (teleplay) ...

Release Date:

18 March 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Reading. Writing. Revolution.

Plot:

Based on a true story, student activist and Mexican-American Paula Crisostomo (Vega), tired of being treated unequally...

Awards:

6 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

Alexa Vega	...	Paula Crisostomo
Michael Peña	...	Sal Castro
Yancey Arias	...	Panfilo Crisostomo
Laura Harring	...	Francis Crisostomo
Efren Ramirez	...	Bobby Verdugo
David Warshofsky	...	Lloyd Hurley
Holmes Osborne	...	Principal Ingles (as Holmes Osbourne)
Tim DeKay	...	Mr. Peck
Tonantzin Esparza	...	Vickie Castro
Bodie Olmos	...	Moctesuma Esparza
A. Veronica Diaz	...	Yoli Rios (as Veronica A. Diaz)
Jeremy Ray Valdez	...	Robert Avila
Jonathan Hernandez	...	Fernie Flores
Fidel Gomez	...	Carlos Montes
Douglas Spain	...	David Sanchez

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Esparza / Katz Productions

Trivia:

Producer Moctesuma Esparza was actually one of the persons arrested in the real life walkout of 1968.

Powerful movie

I was very moved by this film, it was well done, the music fit, the cast was perfect, the story was quite easy to follow, and my kids ages, 11, 7, and 6 have watched this movie at least 7 or 8 times. Each time they watch it we have a discussion. They understand that what happened in 1968 was a life changing experience for Chicanos everywhere. They stood up for their rights in a positive, honest, peaceful way, and for legitimate reasons. They understand with the walkouts that are happening in today's society are more for getting out of school and not for rights at school. My 11-year-old daughter asks why the kids at school are using this movie and saying that it has inspired them to walkout when the issues are completely different. And when kids are asked why they are walking out they really don't know. Back in 1968 all the kids new why they were walking out and were educating themselves. My 6 and 7 year old both have said that they hope that the walkouts happening now don't get kids hurt like in the movie.

I appreciate HBO showing Chicano history and hope that there are more movies to inspire and educate myself and my children of our chicano heritage. Thank you Moctezuma Esparza, and all the people involved in this movie. THANK YOU and my God Bless you.