Cesar Chavez Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

An American Hero.

Amy Renner

Last modified: Aug. 5, 2014

Cesar Chavez

Release Date: Friday, March 28, 2014 Limited

Director: Diego Luna

Starring: Michael Peña • Rosario Dawson • America Ferrera • Jacob Vargas • Gabriel Mann

PG-13 Biography N/A

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34% WILL SEE 66% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: Chávez chronicles the birth of a modern American movement led by famed civil rights leaderand labor organizer, Cesar Chavez. Torn between his duties as a husband and father and his commitment to bringing dignity and justice to others, Chavez embraced non-violence as he battled greed and prejudice in his struggle for the rights of farm workers. His triumphant journey is a remarkable testament to the power of one individual's ability to change the system.

Biography Drama

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Cesar Chavez.

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Michael Peña
... Cesar E. Chavez

End of Watch, The Good Doctor
Rosario Dawson
... Dolores Huerta

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, Zookeeper
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America Ferrera
... Helen Chavez

Elio, How to Train Your Dragon 2
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Jacob Vargas
... Richard Chavez

Heaven Is For Real, Devil
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Gabriel Mann
The Thacker Case, Valley of the Heart's Delight
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Wes Bentley
Interstellar, The Hunger Games
John Malkovich
Fantastic Four: The First Steps, Opus
Gael García Bernal
No, A Little Bit of Heaven

Crew Behind the Film

The Cesar Chavez behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's writer Keir Pearson last wrote Hotel Rwanda and We Are All the Same.

Director: Diego Luna
Screenwriter: Keir Pearson
Producers: Gael García Bernal
Diego Luna
Keir Pearson

Studios: Pantelion Films
Production Company: Canana Films; Participant Media

Production Details

What we know about the Cesar Chavez movie production.

Production Updates for Cesar Chavez

Nov 2013

Completed

Changed Cesar Chavez movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jun 2012

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Mar 2010

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. No additional details available for this status.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some violence and language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: An American Hero.
Also known as: Untitled Cesar Chavez Biography Project
Language: English

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

Cesar Chavez was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, March 28, 2014. There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including Sabotage, Noah and Breathe In. As a limited release, Cesar Chavez was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.