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Bread and Roses

Play trailer Poster for Bread and Roses R,  2000,  1h 50m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 67% 60 Reviews Tomatometer 78% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
67% Tomatometer 60 Reviews 78% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
In Los Angeles, illegal Mexican immigrant Maya finds work as a janitor through her sister, Rosa. However, since both work for a non-union company, conditions are grim. After putting up with abuse from her bosses, Maya is open to the pro-union rhetoric offered by organizer Sam Shapiro. Rosa, however, is far less interested in clashing with management, given the needs of her family, and a rift begins to form between the sisters.
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Critics Consensus

Bread and Roses has powerful moments, but it also sometimes descends into preachiness.

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Desson Thomson Washington Post Jul 12, 2001
4/5
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Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Jun 25, 2001
2.5/5
Presents a slice of life that has hardly made a scratch on American celluloid. With any luck, that scratch will help generate a real itch. Go to Full Review
Susan Stark Detroit News Jun 22, 2001
1/4
Loach treats [the story] as a late-breaking sidebar to a narrative that essentially amounts to a tract on the glories of unskilled trade unionism. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 11, 2012
B-
Kit Bowen Hollywood.com Nov 14, 2003
3.5/4
Matthew Turner ViewLondon Oct 30, 2002
4/5
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Harry R Jun 1, 2018 common theme of the middle class director, Ken Loach depicting illegal immigration rights and unions. Starring Pilar Padilla as Maya employed as a maid at a high class hotel crossing paths with Sam (Adrien Brody) attempting to form an union within the janitor workers of the hotel. See more
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Ken Loach

Director

Pilar Padilla

Maya

Adrien Brody

Sam

Elpidia Carrillo

Rosa

Jack McGee

Bert

George Lopez

Perez

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Bread and Roses

Bread and Roses (2000) Bread and Roses (2000) SAM, MAYA and FELLOW JANITORS (ADRIEN BRODY and PILAR PADILLA). MAYA, ROSA and FAMILY(PILAR PADILLA and ELPIDIA CARRILLO). SAM and MAYA (ADRIEN BRODY and PILAR PADILLA). MAYA (PILAR PADILLA). SAM ORGANIZING STRIKE (ADRIEN BRODY). View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis In Los Angeles, illegal Mexican immigrant Maya finds work as a janitor through her sister, Rosa. However, since both work for a non-union company, conditions are grim. After putting up with abuse from her bosses, Maya is open to the pro-union rhetoric offered by organizer Sam Shapiro. Rosa, however, is far less interested in clashing with management, given the needs of her family, and a rift begins to form between the sisters.
Director
Ken Loach
Producer
Rebecca O'Brien
Screenwriter
Paul Laverty
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
Tornasol Films S.A., Degeto Film, BSkyB, Arte, Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Bac Films, B.I.M., Filmcoopi Zürich, Alta Films Productions, British Screen Productions, Road Movies Filmproduktion [de], La Sept-Arte, Cinart, Parallax Pictures, FilmFour
Rating
R (Strong Language|Brief Nudity)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 14, 2000, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$536.5K
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Surround
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