A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story 15 years old

Built around the landmark 1954 legal case Hernandez v. Texas, the film interweaves the stories of its central characters with a broader story of the civil rights movement. It also brings to life the heroic post-World War II struggle of Mexican Americans fighting to dismantle the discrimination targeted against them.

Credits

A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story Cast

Name Character
Edward James Olmos He was 61, now 77 years old as Narrator

A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story Crew

Name Department
Peter Miller as Director. Directing
Peter Miller as Producer. Production
Carlos Sandoval as Director. He was 52 (now 68) years old Directing
Carlos Sandoval as Producer. He was 52 (now 68) years old Production
Carlos Sandoval as Writer. He was 52 (now 68) years old Writing
Aaron Vega as Editor. He was 38 (now 54) years old Editing
A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story poster
A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story (15 years)

  • Release day: Monday, February 23, 2009
  • Runtime: 60 minutes