Walkout
Reading. Writing. Revolution.
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.
- Year: 2006
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Drama, TV Movie
- Studio: Maya Pictures, Esparza / Katz Productions, Olmos Productions, HBO Films
- Keyword: based on true story
- Director: Edward James Olmos
- Cast: Alexa PenaVega, Michael Peña, Yancey Arias, Laura Harring, Efren Ramirez, David Warshofsky