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.
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
- Lisa Brenner as Jackie Stringer
- John Malkovich as Bogdanovitch
- Kevin Dunn as Dr. Arlo
- Mark Moses as Fred Ross
- Julian Sands as Victore Representative