Bread and Roses

The Balance of Power Is About to Change

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.

Pilar Padilla

Maya

Adrien Brody

Sam Shapiro

Jack McGee

Bert

Monica Rivas

Simona

Frankie Davila

Luis

Lillian Hurst

Anna

Maria Orellana

Berta

Melody Garrett

Cynthia

Elpidia Carrillo

Rosa

Benicio del Toro

Party Guest (uncredited)

George Lopez

Perez

Rosa Ayala

Janitor

Samuel West

Party Guest (uncredited)

Mayron Payes

Ben

Tim Roth

Party Guest (uncredited)

Blake Clark

Mr. Griffin

Sherman Augustus

Ernest

Pepe Serna

Restaurateur