Documentary ·History · United States of America · 1986 · 57m

Down and Out in America

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Director
Lee Grant
Cast
Lee Grant as Narrator (voice)
Crew
Tom Hurwitz — Director of Photography Milton Moses Ginsberg — Editor Tom Manoff — Original Music Composer Joseph Feury — Producer Milton Justice — Producer
Tagline

The origins of homelessness.

Synopsis

The recession of the 1980s split the country into the haves and have-nots, from family farmers to factory workers and homeless people forced to live in decrepit welfare hotels. On the verge of losing everything, courageous Americans discover the power of community organizing to fight injustice.

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Mood & Themes
new york cityminnesotarecessionhomelessnessamerican way of liferonald reaganlos angeles, californiapovertyhomeless shelterunemploymentbankruptcyforeclosure
Key Collaborators
Lee Grant Director Tom Hurwitz Director of Photography Milton Moses Ginsberg Editor Tom Manoff Original Music Composer Joseph Feury Producer Milton Justice Producer
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