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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 ...
Mar 2, 1979 · Sally Field stars as a textile worker who leads a union campaign in a small town, facing opposition from her family, employers and the law. Based on a true story, the film features Beau Bridges, Ron Leibman and Pat Hingle in supporting roles.
Norma Rae 1979 A young single mother and textile worker agrees to help unionize her mill despite the problems and dangers involved. Director: Martin Ritt Writers: Irving Ravetch (screenplay ...
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.
Norma Rae. What to Know. Critics Consensus. Spearheaded by a galvanizing Sally Field, Norma Rae is a heartening and politically powerful drama about an ordinary woman taking an...
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.
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.