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Norma Rae is a 1979 American drama film directed by Martin Ritt from a screenplay written by Irving Ravetch and Harriet Frank Jr.
Mar 2, 1979 · Sally Field stars as a textile worker who joins a labor movement against her employer in this Oscar-winning film based on a true story. See the cast, crew, reviews, trivia, and more on IMDb, the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content.
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- Drama
- Martin Ritt
- 1979-03-02
A young single mother and textile worker agrees to help unionize her mill despite the problems and dangers involved. Read the summaries and synopsis of the Oscar-winning drama starring Sally Field and Ron Leibman.
A drama film about a young single mother and her co-worker who try to unionize the mill where they work. Starring Sally Field, Ron Leibman, and Beau Bridges, directed by Martin Ritt.
- Martin Ritt
- Sally Field
Spearheaded by a galvanizing Sally Field, Norma Rae is a heartening and politically powerful drama about an ordinary woman taking an extraordinary stand. Read Critics Reviews
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- Martin Ritt
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- Sally Field
Norma Rae is a 1979 drama film starring Sally Field as a Southern millworker who fights for better working conditions. The film is based on a true story and won three Oscars, including Best Actress for Field.
Aug 4, 2020 · Norma Rae is heroic, but she comes into her own, as a woman, because she is fighting for class solidarity—a struggle that, in turn, could not happen without a breaking down of long-standing...