---
title: 'Cesar Chavez (2014)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Diego Luna'
released: '2014-02-14'
runtime_minutes: 97
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Mexico'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/cesar-chavez-2014'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1621046/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Cesar Chavez (2014)

2014 · 97 min · Drama, History · Mexico, United States


## Synopsis

Cesar Chavez is a 2014 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Diego Luna](https://cinepixo.com/people/diego-luna)
- **Screenplay:** [Timothy J. Sexton](https://cinepixo.com/people/timothy-j-sexton), [Keir Pearson](https://cinepixo.com/people/keir-pearson)
- **Producer:** [Diego Luna](https://cinepixo.com/people/diego-luna), [Keir Pearson](https://cinepixo.com/people/keir-pearson), [Lianne Halfon](https://cinepixo.com/people/lianne-halfon), [Russell Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-smith)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Michael Brook](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-brook)
- **Director of Photography:** [Enrique Chediak](https://cinepixo.com/people/enrique-chediak)
- **Editor:** [Douglas Crise](https://cinepixo.com/people/douglas-crise)

## Cast

- [Gabriel Mann](https://cinepixo.com/people/gabriel-mann)
- [Wes Bentley](https://cinepixo.com/people/wes-bentley)
- [Héctor Suárez](https://cinepixo.com/people/hector-suarez)
- [Jacob Vargas](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacob-vargas)
- [John Malkovich](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-malkovich)
- [Yancey Arias](https://cinepixo.com/people/yancey-arias)
- [America Ferrera](https://cinepixo.com/people/america-ferrera)
- [Lisa Brenner](https://cinepixo.com/people/lisa-brenner)
- [Rosario Dawson](https://cinepixo.com/people/rosario-dawson)
- [Kevin Dunn](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-dunn)
- [Michael Peña](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-pena)
- [Gael García Bernal](https://cinepixo.com/people/gael-garcia-bernal)
- [Michael Cudlitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-cudlitz)
- [Mark Moses](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-moses)

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Official site: http://www.cesarchavezmovie.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/cesar-chavez-2014
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