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DRAMA . 2006 . 1h 50m . 5.3/10

Walkout_

"Reading. Writing. Revolution."

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.

Starring Alexa PenaVega, Michael Peña, Yancey Arias

5.3/10

Rating

1h 50m

Runtime

2006

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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Reading. Writing. Revolution.

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.

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Cast

Alexa PenaVega stars as Paula Crisostomo in Walkout.

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Year context

Walkout was released 20 years ago in 2006.

Overview

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 ...

Walkout is a Drama, TV Movie, History film with a runtime of 1h 50m.

CAST (19)

Alexa PenaVega

Paula Crisostomo

Michael Peña

Yancey Arias

Yancey Arias

Panfilo Crisostomo

Laura Harring

Francis Crisostomo

Efren Ramirez

David Warshofsky

David Warshofsky

Holmes Osborne

Principal Ingles

Tim DeKay

Jonathan Hernandez

Jonathan Hernandez

Fernie Flores

Douglas Spain

Jesse García

Bruce French

Chief Tom Reddin

P.J. Byrne

Teacher with Paddle

Luis Chávez

Luis Chávez

Payaso

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Tonantzin Esparza

Tonantzin Esparza

Pablo Santos

Pablo Santos

Mickey Fernandez

Bodie Olmos

Moctesuma Esparza

Ivan Padilla

BOX OFFICE

$9.5M

Budget

DETAILS

Release

March 18, 2006

Status

Released

Runtime

110 min (1h 50m)

Country

United States

Rating

5.3/10 (14 votes)

Budget

$9,500,000

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Walkout about?

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.

How long is Walkout?

Walkout has a runtime of 110 minutes (1h 50m).

Who stars in Walkout?

The cast of Walkout includes Alexa PenaVega, Michael Peña, Yancey Arias, Laura Harring, Efren Ramirez.

What is the rating of Walkout?

Walkout has a rating of 5.3 out of 10 based on 14 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Drama TV Movie History