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Norma Rae (1979)

PG · 1979-03-02 · 1h 50m · EN
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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.

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Martin RittDirector
Budget
$4.5M
Box office
$22.2M

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Sally FieldSally FieldNorma RaeBeau BridgesBeau BridgesSonnyRon LeibmanRon LeibmanReubenPat HinglePat HingleVernonBarbara BaxleyBarbara BaxleyLeonaGail StricklandGail StricklandBonnie MaeMorgan PaullMorgan PaullWayne BillingsRobert BroylesRobert BroylesSam BolenJohn CalvinJohn CalvinEllis HarperBooth ColmanBooth ColmanDr. WatsonLee de BrouxLee de BrouxLujanJames LuisiJames LuisiGeorge Benson

Keywords

Based on novel or bookBased on a true storySingle motherFactoryUnionTextile workerAlabamaLaborCotton millBased on true story

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Based On A True Story · Single MotherDialogue densityDramaDirector preference253736Actor preference66104 · 41821 · 253739Country preferenceUs

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Frequently asked questions about Norma Rae

What is Norma Rae about?

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.

How long is Norma Rae?

Norma Rae has a runtime of 110 minutes.