Bread and Roses (2000)
Movie 1h 50m ★ 6.3/10
Good for tonight if you want to: make me laugh, i want to feel something
Bread and Roses is a comedy and drama movie from 2000. It is directed by Ken Loach. The cast includes Lillian Hurst, Jack McGee and Pilar Padilla. The running time is 1h 50m. Audiences give it a decent score of 6.3 out of 10.
Synopsis
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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Cast & crew
- Ken LoachDirector
- Lillian Hurstas Anna
- Jack McGeeas Bert
- Pilar Padillaas Maya
- Adrien Brodyas Sam Shapiro
- Monica Rivasas Simona
- Frankie Davilaas Luis
- Maria Orellanaas Berta
- Melody Garrettas Cynthia
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Questions about Bread and Roses
- What genre is Bread and Roses?
- Bread and Roses is categorised as Comedy, Drama.
- Who stars in Bread and Roses?
- Lillian Hurst, Jack McGee, Pilar Padilla, Adrien Brody, Monica Rivas appear in the main cast.
- Who directed Bread and Roses?
- Ken Loach directed Bread and Roses.
- How long is Bread and Roses?
- Bread and Roses runs for 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- Is Bread and Roses worth watching?
- It holds an audience score of 6.3/10. Check the similar titles below if you want alternatives in the same style.
- Where can I watch Bread and Roses?
- Availability changes by country and over time. Use the "Where to watch" links on this page to see which legal streaming, rental or purchase services currently offer it.
