Movie
American Dream
“The award-winning film of American lives, American courage, and the...”
7.3/10
1990
1h 38m
en
Documentary
Overview
When workers at the Hormel meatpacking plant in Austin, Minnesota are asked to take a substantial pay cut in a highly profitable year, the local labor union decides to go on strike and fight for a wage they believe is fair. But as the work stoppage drags on and the strikers face losing everything, friends become enemies, families are divided and the very future of this typical mid American town is threatened.
Director
Barbara Kopple
Movie Information
Release Date
October 6, 1990
Runtime
1h 38m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
15
Production
Catholic Communication Campaign
