Bread and Roses
"The Balance of Power Is About to Change"
Originally released in 2000. Bread and Roses is a comedy/drama film. directed by Ken Loach.
Starring Pilar Padilla, Adrien Brody, and Jack McGee
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.
Quick Facts
Release Date
September 14, 2000
25 years ago
Runtime
1h 50m
110 minutes total
User Rating
6.3/10
Good (131 votes)
Budget
$5.5M
Production budget
Box Office
$706.9K
0.1x return
Language
English
Original language
Country
United Kingdom
+ 2 more
Director
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- EN
- Budget
- $5,500,000
- Revenue
- $706,876
Production Companies
- Parallax Pictures
- Road Movies
- Tornasol Media
- Alta Films
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bread and Roses about?
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 janitor...
Who directed Bread and Roses?
Bread and Roses was directed by Ken Loach.
How long is Bread and Roses?
Bread and Roses has a runtime of 1 hours and 50 minutes (110 minutes total).
When was Bread and Roses released?
Bread and Roses was released on September 14, 2000 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Bread and Roses?
The main cast of Bread and Roses includes Pilar Padilla, Adrien Brody, Jack McGee, Monica Rivas, Frankie Davila.
Is Bread and Roses worth watching?
Bread and Roses has a user rating of 6.3/10 based on 131 reviews, indicating good reception from audiences.