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Release Year1997
Runtime2h 00m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes1
DirectorRick Tejada-Flores, Ray Telles
WritersRay Telles, Rick Tejada-Flores
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast3 credited
Also Known AsThe Fight In The Fields
About The Fight In The Fields
This documentary traces the history of the United Farmworkers Union and the life of its founder, Cesar Chavez, from his birth in Arizona, his education into organizing and non-violence, his formation of the union, to his death in 1993. It includes newsreel footage of the Delano grape boycott, Senate hearings conducted by Robert F. Kennedy, Chavez's fasts, encounters with growers and rival Teamsters. Recent interviews with Chavez family members, Ethyl Kennedy, Roger Cardinal Mahony, Governor Jerry Brown, and current and past UFW leaders round out the history and assessment of Chavez and the Union.
Directed by Rick Tejada-Flores, Ray Telles, The Fight In The Fields leans on a strong ensemble — Cesar Chavez, Henry Darrow, Jerry Brown — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1997.
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