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Bread and Roses

Movie (2000)

"The Balance Of Power Is About To Change"

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 ...

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Released: Jan 1st, 2000
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Bread and Roses Main Cast

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Pilar Padilla
Pilar Padilla
plays Maya
Adrien Brody
Adrien Brody
plays Sam Shapiro
Elpidia Carrillo
Elpidia Carrillo
plays Rosa
Jack McGee
Jack McGee
plays Bert
Monica Rivas
Monica Rivas
plays Simona
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Movie Trivia/Goofs

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  • Adrien Brody signed on without a script, because he trusted the director Ken Loach.
  • Prior to filming, Adrien Brody did undercover research as a union member in Los Angeles. He went to conventions and sat in on strike talks. A couple of the members recognized him, but Brody persuaded them not to blow his cover.
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