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.
Release Date | March 18, 2006 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | Walkout | |
Runtime | 1h 50min | |
Budget | $9,500,000 | |
Revenue | — | |
Language | English | |
Original Language | English | |
Production Countries | United States of America | |
Production Companies | Maya PicturesEsparza / Katz ProductionsOlmos ProductionsHBO Films |