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Norma Rae

1979·1h 54m·PG
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.3/10
14,067 votes
Metascore
61
Metacritic

A young single mother and textile worker agrees to help unionize her mill despite the problems and dangers involved.

Norma Rae is a 1979 drama movie directed by Martin Ritt, starring Sally Field, Beau Bridges, Pat Hingle. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10 from 14,067 votes and runs 1h 54m.

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Director
Martin Ritt
Stars
Sally Field
Beau Bridges
Pat Hingle
Ron Leibman
Details
1979-03-02
114 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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