Summary:
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.
| Runtime: | 110 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for strong language and brief nudity. |
| Production: | ARTE |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Countries: | Germany, UK, Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland |
| Languages: | English, Spanish |
| Home Release Date: | Nov 27, 2001 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Ken Loach | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Paul Laverty | Screenplay |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Adrien Brody | Sam Shapiro |
| Pilar Padilla | Maya |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Beverly Reynolds | Ella |
| Elena Antonenko | Maria |
| Eloy Méndez | Juan |
| Elpidia Carrillo | Rosa |
| Frankie Davila | Luis |
| Gigi Jackman | Dolores |
| Jack McGee | Bert |
| Lillian Hurst | Anna |
| Maria Orellana | Berta |
| Mayron Payes | Ben |
| Melody Garrett | Cynthia |
| Monica Rivas | Simona |
| Olga Gorelik | Olga |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Rebecca O'Brien | Producer |
| Ulrich Felsberg | Executive Producer |
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