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Norma Rae

1979 · 110 min · Director: Martin Ritt ★ IMDb 7.3 · 14,250 ratings

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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.

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Norma Rae (1979) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 35%, Empathy 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Empathy, Tension. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.

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Cast

RL
Ron Leibman

Reuben

BB
Barbara Baxley

BB
Barbara Baxley

Leona

GS
Gail Strickland

GS
Gail Strickland

Bonnie Mae

MP
Morgan Paull

MP
Morgan Paull

Wayne Billings

RB
Robert Broyles

RB
Robert Broyles

Sam Bolen

JC
John Calvin

BC
Booth Colman

BC
Booth Colman

Dr. Watson

Ld
Lee de Broux

Lujan

JL
James Luisi

George Benson

VW
Vernon Weddle

Reverend Hubbard

GG
Gilbert Green

Al Landon

Bob Minor

Lucius White

Grace Zabriskie

Linette Odum

SC
Stuart Culpepper

Ray Towner

MM
Mary Munday

Mrs. Johnson

JS
Jack Stryker

J.J. Davis

GW
Gregory Walcott

Lamar Miller

Details

Directed by
Martin Ritt
Type
Movies
Released
1979
Runtime
110 min
Country
United States of America
Genres
Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.3 · 14,250 ratings
Feels mostly
Inspiration
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