Norma Rae

Norma Rae

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

7.2(188)
1979
1h 50m
15
50
3.7(171)
Drama

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3.7
(171 ratings)

Rating Distribution

5
24 (14%)
4
93 (54%)
3
50 (29%)
2
2 (1%)
1
0 (0%)

Overview

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.

Director

Martin Ritt

Production

20th Century Fox

Budget

$4,500,000

Revenue

$22,228,000

Cast

Sally Field

Sally Field

Norma Rae

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Sonny

Ron Leibman

Ron Leibman

Reuben

Pat Hingle

Pat Hingle

Vernon

Barbara Baxley

Barbara Baxley

Leona

Gail Strickland

Gail Strickland

Bonnie Mae

Morgan Paull

Morgan Paull

Wayne Billings

R

Robert Broyles

Sam Bolen

John Calvin

John Calvin

Ellis Harper

Booth Colman

Booth Colman

Dr. Watson

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