Walkout Grev
by
 
Olmos, Edward James.

Title
Walkout Grev

Author
Olmos, Edward James.

Publication Information
[New York, N.Y.] : HBO Video; Distibuted by Tiglon, c2006.

Physical Description
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sd. ; 4 3/4 in.

General Note
"This film is a dramatization based on certain facts. Some of the characters have been changed, and some of the events and characters have been fictionalized for dramatic purposes"--Closing credits.
 
Special feature: three optional audio commentaries (with director Olmos & executive producer Moctesuma Esparza; with writers Ernie Contreras & Marcus De Leon; with writer Timothy Sexton).
 
Container erroneously indicates presence of French language soundtrack.

Abstract
An idealistic honor student organizes a multi-school walkout to protest unfair treatment of Mexican Americans by the East Los Angeles public school system. Based on a true story.

Personal Subject
Crisostomo, Paula-Drama.
 
Castro, Sal, 1933--Drama.

Subject Term
Mexican Americans -- History -- 20th century -- Drama.
 
Chicano movement -- 20th century -- Drama.
 
Civil rights demonstrations -- California -- East Los Angeles -- Drama.

Geographic Term
East Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Drama.

Genre
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Added Author
Olmos, Edward James.
 
De Leon, Marcus, 1958-
 
Contreras, Ernie.
 
Sexton, Timothy J., 1959-
 
Villasenor, Victor
 
Bruce, Lisa.
 
Vega, Alexa.
 
Peäna, Michael, 1976-
 
Arias, Yancey.
 
Harring, Laura Elena.
 
Ramirez, Efren, 1983-
 
Warshofsky, David.
 
Valdez, Jeremy Ray, 1980-
 
Hernandez, Jonathan, 1983 May 8-
 
Gomez, Fidel.
 
Spain, Douglas, 1974-
 
Garcia, Jesse, 1982-
 
Serrano, Rosino.
 
Esparza, Moctesuma.

Added Corporate Author
HBO Films.
 
Tiglon (Firm)
 
Esparza/Katz Productions (Firm)
 
Olmos Productions, Inc.
 
HBO Video (Firm)

Electronic Access
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LibraryMaterial TypeItem BarcodeShelf NumberStatus
IYTE LibraryDVD Movie0013020PN1997.2.W355 2006 DVDMultimedia Koleksiyon