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Bread and Roses
Bread and Roses

Bread and Roses

The Balance of Power Is About to Change

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ComedyDrama

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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.

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Budget

$5500000

Revenue

$706876

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

6.272/10

Release Date

14 September 2000

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Pilar Padilla

Pilar Padilla

Maya

Adrien Brody

Adrien Brody

Sam Shapiro

Jack McGee

Jack McGee

Bert

Monica Rivas

Monica Rivas

Simona

Frankie Davila

Frankie Davila

Luis

Lillian Hurst

Lillian Hurst

Anna

Maria Orellana

Maria Orellana

Berta

Melody Garrett

Melody Garrett

Cynthia

Elpidia Carrillo

Elpidia Carrillo

Rosa

George Lopez

George Lopez

Perez

Rosa Ayala

Rosa Ayala

Janitor

Mayron Payes

Mayron Payes

Ben

Blake Clark

Blake Clark

Mr. Griffin

Gigi Jackman

Gigi Jackman

Dolores

Beverly Reynolds

Beverly Reynolds

Ella

Eloy Méndez

Eloy Méndez

Juan

Yelena Antonenko

Yelena Antonenko

Maria

Olga Gorelik

Olga Gorelik

Olga

Estela Maeda

Estela Maeda

Teresa

Sherman Augustus

Sherman Augustus

Ernest

Roscio Saenz

Roscio Saenz

Emma

Pepe Serna

Pepe Serna

Restaurateur

Tony Rizzoli

Tony Rizzoli

Personnel Manager

Tom Gilroy

Tom Gilroy

Director of Campaigns

Jesus Perez

Jesus Perez

Oscar

Benicio del Toro

Benicio del Toro

Party Guest (uncredited)

Samuel West

Samuel West

Party Guest (uncredited)

Tim Roth

Tim Roth

Party Guest (uncredited)

Vanessa Angel

Vanessa Angel

Party Guest (uncredited)

William Atherton

William Atherton

Party Guest (uncredited)

Lara Belmont

Lara Belmont

Party Guest (uncredited)

Cooper Campbell

Cooper Campbell

Party Guest (uncredited)

Oded Fehr

Oded Fehr

Party Guest (uncredited)

Gary Fredo

Gary Fredo

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Stuart Gordon

Stuart Gordon

Party Guest (uncredited)

Rick Otto

Rick Otto

Party Guest (uncredited)

Chris Penn

Chris Penn

Party Guest (uncredited)

Ron Perlman

Ron Perlman

Party Guest (uncredited)

Robin Tunney

Robin Tunney

Party Guest (uncredited)

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