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.
Stars: Alexa PenaVega, Michael Peña, Yancey Arias, Laura Harring, Efren Ramirez, David Warshofsky
Crew: Edward James Olmos (Director), Marcus DeLeon (Teleplay), Ernie Contreras (Teleplay), Timothy J. Sexton (Teleplay), Victor Villaseñor (Story), Tonantzin Esparza (Associate Producer)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Maya Pictures, Esparza / Katz Productions, Olmos Productions, HBO Films
Runtime: 110 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 18, 2006
IMDb: 5.1
Keywords:based on true story
