Walkout /

Walkout /

Based on a true story, the film describes how L.A.'s public schools treat Mexican-American students in 1968, with a mixture of negligence, apathy, and occasional cruelty. Graduation rates are low, students caught speaking Spanish in class are paddled on the spot, they are denied access to bathr...

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Corporate Authors: HBO Films, Maya Pictures (Firm), Amicas Entertainment (Firm), Y.O.Y. Productions, Esparza/Katz Productions (Firm), Olmos Productions, Inc, HBO Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Olmos, Edward James, De Leon, Marcus, 1958-, Contreras, Ernie, Sexton, Timothy J., 1959-, Villaseñor, Victor, Bruce, Lisa, Vega, Alexa, Peña, Michael, 1976-, Arias, Yancey, Harring, Laura, 1964-, Ramirez, Efren, 1973-, Warshofsky, David, Valdez, Jeremy Ray, 1980-, Hernandez, Jonathan, 1983 May 8-, Gomez, Fidel, Spain, Douglas, 1974-, Garcia, Jesse, 1982-, Serrano, Rosino, Esparza, Moctesuma
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Spanish
Language Notes:In English or dubbed Spanish or French with optional subtitles in English, Spanish, or French; closed-captioned.
Published: [New York, N.Y.] : HBO Video, [2006]
Subjects:
Crisostomo, Paula > Drama.
Castro, Sal > Drama.
Protest movements > Drama.
Civil rights movements > Drama.
Mexican Americans > Civil rights > Drama.
Chicano movement > 20th century > Drama.
Mexican Americans > History > 20th century > Drama.
Civil rights demonstrations > California > East Los Angeles > Drama.
Mexican Americans > California > East Los Angeles > History > Drama.
Mexican Americans > California > East Los Angeles > Social conditions > Drama.
High school students > Political activity > California > Los Angeles > Drama.
Mexican American students > Political activity > California > Los Angeles > Drama.
East Los Angeles (Calif.) > History > Drama.
East Los Angeles (Calif.) > Social conditions > Drama.
East Los Angeles (Calif.) > History > 20th century > Drama.
Made-for-TV movies.
Historical television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Biographical television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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Call Number: PN1997.2 .W345 2006
 
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