


“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.
Director
Martin Ritt
Writers
Irving Ravetch, Harriet Frank Jr.
Release Date
March 2, 1979
Runtime
1h 50m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
189

Martin Ritt Productions
Rose and Asseyev Productions