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Language. English. Budget. $4.5 million [2] Box office. $22 million [3] 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 ...
- $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 features Beau Bridges, Ron Leibman and other actors.
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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.
Jun 30, 2015 · Norma Rae works for minimum wage in a cotton mill. Her whole family has experienced health problems from working there, and after hearing a New York union organizer named Reuben speak, she decides to unionize the shop.
- 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. TOP CRITIC. Aug...
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- Martin Ritt
- PG
- Sally Field
Aug 4, 2020 · Naomi Fry writes about the movie “Norma Rae,” from 1979, directed by Martin Ritt and starring Sally Field as a textile worker who fights for the unionization of her Southern home town’s mill.
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.
