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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. The film is based on the true story of Crystal Lee Sutton [4] [5] – which was told in the 1975 book Crystal Lee, a Woman of Inheritance by reporter Henry P. Leifermann of The New York Times [6] – and stars Sally ...
- $4.5 million
- David Shire
- Tamara Asseyev, Alexandra Rose
Mar 2, 1979 · Sally Field stars as Norma Rae, a textile worker who joins a labor movement despite the risks and challenges. Based on a true story, the film won two Oscars and depicts the struggles of workers in the South.
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- Drama
- Martin Ritt
- 1979-03-02
Norma Rae is a southern textile worker who helps unionize her mill despite the risks and dangers. She faces challenges from her family, friends, and employers, but also gains support from a labor organizer and a childhood mate. The film is based on a true story of a real-life activist and her fight for women's rights.
Norma Rae is a 1979 drama film about a textile worker who leads a union movement. See the Tomatometer and Audience Score, cast and crew, photos, news, and critic reviews for this classic movie.
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- Martin Ritt
- PG
- Sally Field
Aug 4, 2020 · For those who haven’t seen the movie, or whose memory of it is hazy, a recap: Norma Rae Webster—played by a ferocious Sally Field, who won an Academy Award for Best Actress for the role, in...
Mar 2, 2019 · 40 Years Ago, Norma Rae Understood How Corporations Weaponized Race. The 1979 Sally Field–starring drama showed how solidarity between black and white workers was often targeted to undermine the...