Cesar Chavez

Name: Cesar Chavez
Genre: Drama
Released: 2014-03-28
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Michael Peña, Rosario Dawson, America Ferrera, Jacob Vargas, Gabriel Mann

2014·Movie·PG-13·102 min·★ 6.2(70)

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“History is made one step at a time.”

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.

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About Cesar Chavez

Cesar Chavez is a 2014 English-language drama film directed by Diego Luna. The cast is led by Michael Peña, Rosario Dawson, America Ferrera. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla, The Roku Channel, VIX .

Cesar Chavez was produced by Televisa, Canana, and Participant and made in Mexico and United Arab Emirates. It was released on March 28, 2014, and carries a PG-13 certification.

Director: Diego Luna
Writers: Keir Pearson, Timothy J. Sexton
Release date: March 28, 2014
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Mexico, United Arab Emirates
Budget: $10 million
Production: Televisa, Canana, Participant

Cesar Chavez cast & crew

Cesar Chavez was directed by Diego Luna and written by Keir Pearson and Timothy J. Sexton.

The cast features 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, and Lisa Brenner as Jackie Stringer.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Michael Brook, cinematography is by Enrique Chediak, and it was produced by Keir Pearson and Larry Meli.

Is Cesar Chavez worth watching?

Cesar Chavez holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 70 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Cesar Chavez is worth a place on your watchlist.

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