La Lucha: Getting Schooled in America
Five students battle trauma and inequality to graduate. La Lucha challenges how we educate those most at risk.
La Lucha: Getting Schooled in America Synopsis
La Lucha follows five students navigating trauma, poverty, and broken systems as they fight to graduate. With expert voices and national stats, the film challenges us to rethink education from the ground up
La Lucha: Getting Schooled in America is a documentary film directed by Rand Courtney with a runtime of 1h 20m. It stars Danny Trejo, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Craig Beswick and Sonya Ramsey.
- Director:
- Rand Courtney
- Writers:
- Rand Courtney
- Producers:
- Anderson Cowan, Skip Hansen, Bob Morales
- Budget:
- $1,000,000
- Status:
- Released
La Lucha: Getting Schooled in America Cast & Crew
Main cast
Danny Trejo
- Dr. Drew Pinsky
Dr. Drew Pinsky
- Craig Beswick
Craig Beswick
- Sonya Ramsey
Sonya Ramsey
- Dr. Adolph Brown
Dr. Adolph Brown
- Tony Cardenas
Tony Cardenas
- Henry Levin
Henry Levin
- Russell Rumberger
Russell Rumberger
- Jazzmine Moreno
Jazzmine Moreno
- Juan Carlos Guillen
Juan Carlos Guillen
- Alexis Kovacs
Alexis Kovacs
- Bryan Sanchez
Bryan Sanchez
Key crew
Directed by Rand Courtney, written by Rand Courtney, produced by Anderson Cowan, Skip Hansen and Bob Morales.
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The main cast of La Lucha: Getting Schooled in America includes Danny Trejo, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Craig Beswick, Sonya Ramsey and Dr. Adolph Brown. The film was directed by Rand Courtney. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.