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Norma Rae

Norma Rae

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

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.

Drama

Release: 1979-03-02Runtime: 110 minRating: 7.203 (195)

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

Robert Broyles

Sam Bolen

John Calvin

John Calvin

Ellis Harper

Booth Colman

Booth Colman

Dr. Watson

Crew

Irving Ravetch

Screenplay

Harriet Frank Jr.

Harriet Frank Jr.

Screenplay

Martin Ritt

Martin Ritt

Director

Tom Ellingwood

Makeup Artist

Douglas O. Williams

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Skip Surguine

Second Assistant Director

Bruce Bisenz

Sound Mixer

Richard Sperber

Sound Editor

Cliffe Oland

Assistant Editor

H. Bud Otto

Script Supervisor

Clips & Videos

ABC Sunday Night Movie opening Norma Rae 1984

ABC Sunday Night Movie opening Norma Rae 1984

Norma Rae Trailer

Norma Rae Trailer