A biography of the civil-rights activist and labor organizer Cesar Chavez. Chronicling the birth of a modern American labour movement, Cesar Chavez tells the story of the famed civil rights leader and labour organiser torn between his duties as a husband and father and his commitment to securing a living wage for farm workers. Passionate but soft-spoken, Chavez embraced non-violence as he battled greed and prejudice in his struggle to bring dignity to working people.
Movie tag line: "History is made one step at a time."
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Character: Cesar E. Chavez
Character: Dolores Huerta
Character: Helen Chavez
Character: Richard Chavez
Character: Bogdanovich Junior
Character: Jackie Stringer
Character: Bogdanovitch
Character: Dr. Arlo
Character: Fred Ross
Character: Victore Representative
Character: Chato Chavez
Character: Gilbert Padilla
Character: Jerry Cohen
Character: Sylvia Chavez
Character: Larry Itliong
Character: Petra
Character: Librado Chavez
Character: Grower Jack
Character: Eli Ordonez
Character: Concerned Mother #1
Character: Concerned Mother #2
Character: UK Union Lady
Character: Fernando Chavez
Character: Radio News Reporter
Character: Juan de la Cruz
Character: María