Cesar Chavez (2014)

***Cesar Chavez*** is a 2014 Mexican-American biographical film produced and directed by Diego Luna about the life of American labor leader Cesar Chavez, who cofounded the United Farm Workers. The film stars Michael Peña as Chavez. John Malkovich co-stars as the owner of a large industrial grape farm who leads the opposition to Chavez's organizing efforts. It premiered in the Berlinale Special Galas section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival.

## Cast

* Kerry Ardra - American Lady (as Kerry Adra)
* Maynor Alvarado - Chato Chavez
* Yancey Arias - Gilbert Padilla
* Wes Bentley - Jerry Cohen
* Sara Banerjee - Concerned Mother #1 (as Sarah Banerjee)
* Liv Boughn - Concerned Mother #2
* Darion Basco - Larry Itlong
* Lisa Brenner - Jackie Stringer
* Duncan Bridgeman - Anchor
* Aldo Ceceña - Chucho
* Michael Cudlitz - Sheriff Smith
* Roger Cudney - Grower
* Rosario Dawson - Dolores Huerta
* America Ferrera - Helen Chavez
* Rodolfo Figueroa - Mexican Farmer
* Sarah Finigan - UK Union Lady
* Joe Gandurski - Senator George Murphy
* Noé Hernández - Juan de la Cruz
* Jack Holmes - Senator Robert F. Kennedy
* Andre Linnartz - Deputy
* John Malkovich - Bogdanovich Senior
* Gabriel Mann - Bogdanovich Junior
* Lorena McGregor - Sylvia Chavez
* Jamie Michie - UK Union Leader (as a different name)
* Mark Moses - Fred Ross
* John Ortiz - Eli Ordoñez
* Michael Peña - Cesar Chavez
* Ron Perkins - Grower Jack
* Julian Sands - Victore Representative
* Mayra Serbulo - María (as Mayra Sérbulo)
* Roberto Sosa - Librado Chavez
* Mariano Sosa - Priest #1
* Héctor Suárez Gomiz - Incredulous Farm Worker (as Héctor Suárez)
* Juan Valdez - Strike Leader
* Eli Vargas - Fernando Chavez
* Jacob Vargas - Richard Chavez
* Claudia de Vasco - Petra (as Claudia Vazquez)
* Dennis Ford - Foreman
* York Brown - Foreman
* Steve Shanon - Foreman
* Bob Snyder - Foreman
* Kyle Missback - Foreman
* Manuel Ballesteros - Theatre Troupe
* Eva Lugo - Theatre Troupe
* Alejandro Cabral - Theatre Troupe
* Alexandré Barceló - Bully
* Juan Diego Rodriguez - Bully
* Dante Basco - Filipino Striker
* Derek Basco - Filipino Striker (as Derrek Basco)
* Dionysio Basco - Filipino Striker
* Arianna Basco - Filipino Striker
* Aida Basco - Filipino Striker
* Danton Basco - Filipino Striker
* Darius Basco - Filipino Striker
* Dulce Basco - Filipino Striker
* Douglas Basco - Filipino Striker
* Nemesia Jayme - Filipino Striker
* Mark Marking - Filipino Striker
* Rebeldes de Sonora - Union Supporter Band (as Rebeldes De Sonora)

**Rest of cast listed alphabetically:**

* Dan Gordon - Radio News Reporter
* Donagh Gordon
* Alina Rosas - Girl at the Airport #3
* Kamila Rosas - Girl at the Airport #1
* Lenina Rosas - Girl at the Airport #2
* Steve Saunders - 1970s Passerby
* Mark Silverman - Radio Baseball Announcer (voice)
* Sandy Ani-Adjei - Civilian (uncredited)
* Amy Cibrian - Picketer (uncredited)
* Vivis Colombetti - Maria (uncredited)
* Adriana Diaz - Activist (uncredited)
* Kevin Dunn - Dr. Arlo (uncredited)
* Spencer Garrett - Quinlan (uncredited)
* Danny Jackson - Campaign Worker (uncredited)
* Peter Jason - Almaden Lawyer (uncredited)
* Mat Lageman - Deputy (uncredited)
* Octavio Llano - Bully (uncredited)
* Carol McFadden - Sena (uncredited)
* Wilhelmina McFadden - Sheeba Garcia (uncredited)
* Emilio Merritt - Supermarket Employee (uncredited)
* Iván Mondragón - Angry Picketer (uncredited)
* Guillermo Munro Palacio
* Sky Odin - Driver (uncredited)
* Stuart J. Prowse - Warehouse Worker (uncredited)
* Ana Rice - Reporter (uncredited)
* Rodrigo Santacruz - American (uncredited)
* César René Vigné - Protestant Picketer (uncredited)
* Len Visser - Campaigning Worker (uncredited)
* Roland Watson - Civilian (uncredited)

### Archival footage

* Cesar Chavez
* Richard M. Nixon
* Ronald Reagan