Bread and Roses

Bread and Roses

The Balance of Power Is About to Change

6.3 /10 133 votes
September 14, 2000 1h 50m Released

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.

Key Information

Director Ken Loach
Writers Paul Laverty
Studio Parallax Pictures
Rating 6.3/10
Language EN
Budget $5,500,000

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Cast & Crew

Pilar Padilla

Pilar Padilla

Maya

Adrien Brody

Adrien Brody

Sam Shapiro

Jack McGee

Jack McGee

Bert

Monica Rivas

Simona

Frankie Davila

Luis

Lillian Hurst

Lillian Hurst

Anna

Maria Orellana

Berta

Melody Garrett

Cynthia

Elpidia Carrillo

Elpidia Carrillo

Rosa

George López

George López

Perez

Rosa Ayala

Janitor

Mayron Payes

Ben

Frequently Asked Questions

Bread and Roses was released on September 14, 2000.

The runtime of Bread and Roses is 1h 50m.

Bread and Roses is a Comedy, Drama movie.

Bread and Roses has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 on TMDB.

Bread and Roses is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Bread and Roses was directed by Ken Loach.

The main cast of Bread and Roses includes Pilar Padilla, Adrien Brody, Jack McGee.

Bread and Roses is originally in English.