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

Cesar E. Chavez

Rosario Dawson

Dolores Huerta

America Ferrera

Helen Chavez

Jacob Vargas

Richard Chavez

Gabriel Mann

Bogdanovich Junior

Lisa Brenner

Jackie Stringer

John Malkovich

Bogdanovitch