Walkout is the true story of a young Mexican American high school teacher, Sal Castro. He mentors a group of students in East Los Angeles, when the students decide to stage a peaceful walkout to protest the injustices of the public school system. Set against the background of the civil rights movement of 1968, it is a story of courage and the fight for justice and empowerment.
March 18, 2006
Released
Walkout
1h 50min
$9,500,000
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English
Maya PicturesEsparza / Katz ProductionsOlmos ProductionsHBO Films