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Norma Rae

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7.2/10 • 180

1979-03-021h 50m

Drama

The story of a woman with the courage to risk everything for what she believes is right.

Norma Rae is a southern textile worker employed in a factory with intolerable working conditions. This concern about the situation gives her the gumption to be the key associate to a visiting labor union organizer. Together, they undertake the difficult, and possibly dangerous, struggle to unionize her factory.

Directors
Martin Ritt
Editors
Sidney Levin

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  1. Sally Field

    Sally Field

    Norma Rae

  2. Beau Bridges

    Beau Bridges

    Sonny

  3. Ron Leibman

    Ron Leibman

    Reuben

  4. Pat Hingle

    Pat Hingle

    Vernon

  5. Barbara Baxley

    Barbara Baxley

    Leona

  6. Gail Strickland

    Gail Strickland

    Bonnie Mae

  7. Morgan Paull

    Morgan Paull

    Wayne Billings

  8. Robert Broyles

    Robert Broyles

    Sam Bolen

  9. John Calvin

    John Calvin

    Ellis Harper

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$4,500,000.00
Revenue
$22,228,000.00
Keywords
factorybased on novel or bookalabamabased on true storysingle motherunionlabortextile workercotton mill