Released:
2014-03-28

Overview:
A biography of the civil-rights activist and labor organizer Cesar Chavez. Chronicling the birth of a modern American labour movement, Cesar Chavez tells the story of the famed civil rights leader and labour organiser 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 working people.

Director:
Diego Luna

Runtime:
1h 42min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Michael Peña
  as
  Cesar E. Chavez
• 
  Rosario Dawson
  as
  Dolores Huerta
• 
  America Ferrera
  as
  Helen Chavez
• 
  Jacob Vargas
  as
  Richard Chavez
• 
  Gabriel Mann
  as
  Bogdanovich Junior