Drama · United States of America · 1979 · 1h 50m

Norma Rae

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Director
Martin Ritt
Cast
Sally Field as Norma Rae Beau Bridges as Sonny Ron Leibman as Reuben Pat Hingle as Vernon Barbara Baxley as Leona Gail Strickland as Bonnie Mae
Crew
John A. Alonzo — Director of Photography Sidney Levin — Editor David Shire — Original Music Composer Irving Ravetch — Screenplay Harriet Frank Jr. — Screenplay Tamara Asseyev — Producer
Tagline

The story of a woman with the courage to risk everything for what she believes is right.

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
factorybased on novel or bookalabamabased on true storysingle motherunionlaborlabor organizerlabor unionworkers uniontextile workercotton mill
Key Collaborators
Martin Ritt Director John A. Alonzo Director of Photography Sidney Levin Editor David Shire Original Music Composer Irving Ravetch Screenplay Harriet Frank Jr. Screenplay Tamara Asseyev Producer Alexandra Rose Producer Walter Scott Herndon Production Design
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