Review of Cesar Chavez (2014) by Matthew C — 07 Apr 2014

An entertaining, if superficial, biopic on Cesar Chavez with a marvelous performance from Michael PeÃ±a.

This review of Cesar Chavez (2014) was written by Matthew C on 07 Apr 2014.

Cesar Chavez has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Cameron J (1,335) on 07 Jul 2014

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