Bread and Roses

2000 "The Balance of Power Is About to Change"
Bread and Roses
7| 1h50m| en| Drama, Comedy
Storyline

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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Alta Films S.A.

Bread and Roses Trailers,Teasers and Images

  • Bread and Roses Cast
Adrien Brody as Sam Shapiro
Jack McGee as Bert
George Lopez as Perez
Benicio del Toro as Party Guest (uncredited)
Blake Clark as Mr. Griffin
Samuel West as Party Guest (uncredited)