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A teacher becomes a mentor to Chicano high-school students protesting injustices in schools in 1968.A teacher becomes a mentor to Chicano high-school students protesting injustices in schools in 1968.A teacher becomes a mentor to Chicano high-school students protesting injustices in schools in 1968.
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- 8 wins & 10 nominations
Alexa PenaVega
- Paula Crisostomo
- (as Alexa Vega)
Holmes Osborne
- Principal Ingles
- (as Holmes Osbourne)
Veronica Diaz Carranza
- Yoli Rios
- (as Veronica A. Diaz)
Marisol Romo
- Mita Cuaron
- (as Marisol Crisostomo-Romo)
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- TriviaProducer Moctesuma Esparza was one of the persons arrested in the real-life 1968 walkout.
- GoofsWhen Robert drops off Paula at her home, Al is wearing a yellow shirt. In the next scene, inside the house, his shirt is blue.
- Quotes
Moctesuma Esparza: Boycott the schools?
Paula Crisostomo: Yes!
Harry Gamboa: That's not a good idea!
Moctesuma Esparza: Oh it isn't?
Harry Gamboa: No! You wanna know why? Because they don't give a *shit* if these kids go to school or not!
Moctesuma Esparza: Actually, they do! ADA - Average Daily Attendance!
Paula Crisostomo: They don't get paid if we don't go to school!
- ConnectionsReferenced in Strictly Background (2007)
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I was amazed that I never knew about this movement, I was in high school/ jr high in the late 80's - early 90's and this should have been a topic with in our US History text. We covered a small portion of the civil rights movement, a large amount with in the 1800's and nothing from the LA walkouts? My children and all children need to know about the strength people have had to make change, it's inspiring. Often people assume that only people hundreds of years ago made the sacrifices and changes, this was not that long ago and shows that people are able to accomplish anything together. I hope our children are as conscientious, caring and strong to stand up for what they believe is making a difference in the quality of the life in the world we share.
- ourfosterhome
- Apr 7, 2006
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- $9,500,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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