Norma Rae (1979)

UNION

Norma Rae (Sally Field) stands tall in the middle of the textile mill with a “union” sign prompting her fellow workers to turn off the factory machines.

Directed by Martin Ritt.

Released in 1979 by Fox.

Your MOVIECLIP has been shared on Facebook

related tags 

  • character-type: Employee
  • character-type: Activist
  • character-type: Tough Woman
  • character-type: Co-workers
  • character-type: Rebel
  • character-type: Heroine
  • editors-choice: Tear Jerkers
  • editors-choice: Female Performances
  • editors-choice: Inspirational Speeches
  • primary-genre: Drama
  • secondary-genre: Social Issue Dramas
  • secondary-genre: Dramas Based on Real Life
  • secondary-genre: Biography
  • secondary-genre: Drama
  • mood: Inspiring
  • mood: Emotional
  • mood: Heartfelt
  • primary-occasion: Professional Events
  • secondary-occasion: Fed Up With the Boss
  • prop: Machine
  • setting: Factory
  • theme: Justice
  • theme: Unity
  • theme: Leadership
  • theme: Communication
  • theme: Oppression
  • theme: Heroism
  • theme: Defiance
  • theme: Strength
  • theme: Empowerment
  • actor: Sally Field
  • actor: Barbara Baxley
  • actor: Grace Zabriskie
  • actor: Gail Strickland
  • director: Martin Ritt
  • producer: Tamara Asseyev
  • cinematographer: John A. Alonzo
  • composer: David Shire
  • editor: Sidney Levin
  • production-designer: Walter Scott Herndon
  • role-name: Norma Rae
  • role-name: Bonnie Mae
  • role-name: Linette Odum
  • role-name: Leona
  • screenwriter: Irving Ravetch
  • screenwriter: Harriet Frank Jr.
  • year: 1979
  • studio: Fox