The story of a woman with the courage to risk everything for what she believes is right.
72% Match1979PG1h 50m
Drama
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.
Cast: Sally Field, Ron Leibman, Beau Bridges, Pat Hingle, Barbara Baxley, Gail Strickland
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About Norma Rae
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.
Popularity
2.8
Budget
$4,500,000
Revenue
$22,228,000
Release
Mar 2, 1979
Genres
Drama
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Studios
Martin Ritt Productions
Rose and Asseyev Productions
Countries
United States of America
Languages
English
Keywords
factorybased on novel or bookalabamabased on true storysingle motherunionlaborlabor organizerlabor unionworkers uniontextile workercotton millworker's rights