Walkout is the true story of a young Mexican American high school teacher, Sal Castro. He mentors a group of students in East Los Angeles, when the students decide to stage a peaceful walkout to protest the injustices of the public school system. Set against the background of the civil rights movement of 1968, it is a story of courage and the fight for justice and empowerment.

• DirectorEdward James Olmos
• Release18 March 2006
• Genre
  Drama / TV Movie
• Duration1h 50m
• Budget$9,500,000
• Revenue?
• Rate
  

  5.458
  12 reviews
• Productions

  Maya Pictures, Esparza / Katz Productions, Olmos Productions, HBO Films