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Norma Rae(1979)
Status: Released
Date: 1979-03-02
72%
189 Votes
Time: 1h 50m
The story of a woman with the courage to risk everything for what she believes is right.
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $4,500,000.00
Revenue: $22,228,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Martin Ritt Productions
Rose and Asseyev Productions
Movie: Norma Rae
Top 10 Billed Cast
Sally Field
Norma Rae
Beau Bridges
Sonny
Ron Leibman
Reuben
Pat Hingle
Vernon
Barbara Baxley
Leona
Gail Strickland
Bonnie Mae
Morgan Paull
Wayne Billings
John Calvin
Ellis Harper
Booth Colman
Dr. Watson
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