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Bread and Roses (2000)

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.

  • Comedy
  • Drama

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Pilar PadillaPilar PadillaMaya
  • Photo of Adrien BrodyAdrien BrodySam Shapiro
  • Photo of Jack McGeeJack McGeeBert
  • Photo of Monica RivasMonica RivasSimona
  • Photo of Frankie DavilaFrankie DavilaLuis
  • Photo of Lillian HurstLillian HurstAnna
  • Photo of Maria OrellanaMaria OrellanaBerta
  • Photo of Melody GarrettMelody GarrettCynthia
  • Photo of Elpidia CarrilloElpidia CarrilloRosa
  • Photo of George LópezGeorge LópezPerez

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