Bread and Roses 24 years old
The Balance of Power Is About to Change
Maya is a quick-witted young woman who comes over the Mexican border without papers and makes her way to the LA home of her older sister Rosa. Rosa gets Maya a job as a janitor: a non-union janitorial service has the contract, the foul-mouthed supervisor can fire workers on a whim, and the service-workers' union has assigned organizer Sam Shapiro to bring its "justice for janitors" campaign to the building. Sam finds Maya a willing listener, she's also attracted to him. Rosa resists, she has an ailing husband to consider. The workers try for public support; management intimidates workers to divide and conquer. Rosa and Maya as well as workers and management may be set to collide.
Credits
Bread and Roses Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Adrien Brody He was 27, now 51 years old | as Sam Shapiro |
| Jack McGee He was 51, now 75 years old | as Bert |
| Benicio del Toro He was 33, now 57 years old | as Party Guest |
| Elpidia Carrillo She was 39, now 63 years old | as Rosa |
| George López He was 100, 92 years old when he died | as Perez |
| Mayron Payes | as Ben |
| Melody Garrett | as Cynthia |
| Monica Rivas | as Simona |
| Frankie Davila | as Luis |
| María Orellana She was 19, now 43 years old | as Berta |
| Pilar Padilla She was 30, now 54 years old | as Maya |
| Lillian Hurst She was 57, now 81 years old | as Anna |
Bread and Roses Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Ken Loach as Director. He was 64 (now 88) years old | Directing |
| Paul Laverty as Writer. He was 43 (now 67) years old | Writing |
| Barry Ackroyd as Director of Photography. He was 46 (now 70) years old | Camera |
Bread and Roses (24 years)
The Balance of Power Is About to Change
- Release day: Wednesday, May 10, 2000
- Runtime: 110 minutes