Norma Rae (1979)

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

• Drama

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.

Rating

7.2 / 10 (217 votes)

Release date

March 2, 1979

Runtime

1h 50m

Language

English

Director

Martin Ritt

Status

Released