Walkout (2006): Cast & Plot
Walkout is a 2006 historical drama starring Michael Peña as Sal Castro, Tonantzin Esparza and Alexa PenaVega. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Maya Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Walkout About?
The premise of Walkout without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Based on true events, the film follows Sal Castro, a young Mexican‑American teacher in East Los Angeles who guides his students as they organize a peaceful walkout to demand better conditions and equal treatment in the public schools. Set amid the 1968 civil‑rights era, the story highlights their courage, the fight for justice and empowerment.
Walkout Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- high school
- high school english teacher
- teenage boy
- teenage girl
- los angeles california
- east los angeles california
- protest
- demonstration
- year 1968
- mexican american
- teacher student relationship
- injustice
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- civil rights
- courage
- empowerment
- justice
- activist
- activism
- inequality
- bias
- prejudice
- filipina american
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- chicano
- latino
- racial prejudice
- barrio
- police
- aerial camera shot
- scene during opening credits
- reference to robert f. kennedy
- black and white scene
- barber shop
- street life
- watching tv
- watching tv through a shop window
- walkout
- prologue
- llncoln high school east los angeles california
- mexicano
- reference to abraham lincoln
- reference to mariano vallejo
- class
- classroom
- legacy
- book
- american history
- american flag
- blood
- fight
Walkout Cast & Characters
Michael Peña leads the cast as Sal Castro, with Tonantzin Esparza as Vickie Castro and Alexa PenaVega as Paula Crisostomo.
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Michael Peña as Sal Castro - Tonantzin Esparza as Vickie Castro
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Alexa PenaVega as Paula Crisostomo -
Laura Harring as Francis Crisostomo
Also Starring in Walkout
· 15 more- Yancey Arias Panfilo Crisostomo
- Holmes Osborne Principal Ingles
- Edward James Olmos Julian Nava
- P.J. Byrne Teacher with Paddle
- Jesse Garcia Armando Lopez
- Bruce French Chief Tom Reddin
- Efren Ramirez Bobby Verdugo
- Ivan Padilla Harry Gamboa
- Douglas Spain David Sanchez
- David Warshofsky Lloyd Hurley
- Tim DeKay Mr. Peck
- Luis Chávez Payaso
- Jonathan Hernandez Fernie Flores
- Pablo Santos Mickey Fernandez
- Bodie Olmos Moctesuma Esparza
Walkout Plot Summary
What happens in Walkout from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In East Los Angeles, several high schools mistreat Hispanic students—punishing them for speaking Spanish, locking bathrooms during lunch, assigning janitorial work as discipline, and quietly dissuading less-promising students from aiming for college. Paula Crisostomo grows tired of this inequality and, inspired by her Chicano teacher Sal Castro and facing opposition from her father, joins forces with student activists to seek real change.
A diverse group from across the city’s campuses bands together, with two or three students representing each school. Paula becomes especially drawn to one fellow student, Robert, as they begin to map out a plan. They collect surveys to document the problems and propose concrete improvements, then submit the results to the school board. The board refuses to consider the suggestions, sparking momentum for more drastic action.
Full summary
The whole story of Walkout, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Walkout?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Which student becomes the primary leader of the walkout movement?
Walkout Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “Grève” and “Walkout - Aufstand in L.A.”.
- Also known as
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- Grève
- Walkout - Aufstand in L.A.
- Soulèvement
- הצעדה
- Протестът
- Retirada
- Greva
- Csakazértis csikánó!
- Stávka
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Walkout FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of Walkout, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Walkout?
Walkout runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was Walkout released?
Walkout was released on March 18, 2006.
Who is in the cast of Walkout?
Walkout stars Michael Peña as Sal Castro, Tonantzin Esparza as Vickie Castro and Alexa PenaVega as Paula Crisostomo, among 19 credited actors.
Does Walkout have a post-credit scene?
No. Walkout has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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