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Norma Rae (1979)

Movie"The story of a woman with the courage to risk everything for what she believes is right."
Audience Score
72
Norma Rae
PG 1 hr 50 minMar 2nd, 1979Drama
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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.
StarringSally FieldBeau BridgesRon Leibman
DirectorMartin Ritt

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:March 2nd, 1979
On DVD & Blu-ray:April 17th, 2001 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$4,500,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$22,228,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:20th Century Fox, Martin Ritt Productions, Rose and Asseyev Productions
Movie Tags:
based on novel or bookbased on true storysingle motherfactorylaboralabamauniontextile workercotton mill