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Bread and Roses 2000 Directed by Ken Loach

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 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.

Production Countries Germany , Spain , United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Spanish
Gneres Comedy , Drama
Budget $5,500,000
Revenue $706,876
Release Date 14 September 2000
110 mins
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 López
George López 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)
Crew
Director
Ken Loach
Ken Loach
Writer
Paul Laverty
Paul Laverty
Producer
Rebecca O'Brien
Rebecca O'Brien
Executive Producer
Ulrich Felsberg
Ulrich Felsberg
Cinematography
Barry Ackroyd
Barry Ackroyd
Composer
George Fenton
George Fenton
Editor
Jonathan Morris
Jonathan Morris
Production Design
Martin Johnson
Martin Johnson
Art Direction
Tucker Doherty
Tucker Doherty
Set Decoration
Melissa M. Levander
Melissa M. Levander
Costume Design
Michele Michel
Michele Michel
Javier Arrieta
Javier Arrieta
Makeup Artist
Veronique Guillem
Veronique Guillem
Hairstylist
Yvette Perez
Yvette Perez
Camera Operator
Diego Quemada-Díez
Diego Quemada-Díez
Casting
Ronnie Yeskel
Ronnie Yeskel
Richard Hicks
Richard Hicks
Script Supervisor
Susanna Lenton
Susanna Lenton
Lighting
Marcelo Colacilli
Marcelo Colacilli
Kevin Cadwallader
Kevin Cadwallader
David S. Bouza
David S. Bouza
Assistant Directors
Ricardo Méndez Matta
Ricardo Méndez Matta
Sharon Swab
Sharon Swab
Additional Photography
Merrick Morton
Merrick Morton