Walkout

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.

Cast

Alexa PenaVega

as Paula Crisostomo

Michael Peña

as Sal Castro

Yancey Arias

as Panfilo Crisostomo

Laura Harring

as Francis Crisostomo

Efren Ramirez

as Bobby Verdugo

David Warshofsky

as Lloyd Hurley

Holmes Osborne

as Principal Ingles

Tim DeKay

as Mr. Peck

Jonathan Hernandez

as Fernie Flores

Douglas Spain

as David Sanchez

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