In an Oscar-winning performance, Sally Field is unforgettable as Norma Rae, the Southern millworker who revolutionizes a small town and discovers a power in herself she never knew she had. Under the guidance of a New York unioniser (Ron Leibman) and with increasing courage and determination, Norma Rae organizes her fellow factory workers to fight for better conditions and wages. Based on a true story, Norma Rae is the mesmerising tale of a modern day heroine!
Directed by
Martin Ritt
Written by
Harriet Frank Jr. & Irving Ravetch
Starring
Sally Field (Norma Rae); Beau Bridges (Sonny); Ron Leibman (Reuben); Pat Hingle (Vernon); Barbara Baxley (Leona); Gail Strickland (Bonnie Mae); Morgan Paull (Wayne Billings); Robert Broyles (Sam Bolen); John Calvin (Ellis Harper); Booth Colman (Dr. Watson); Lee de Broux (Lujan (as Lee DeBroux)); James Luisi (George Benson); Vernon Weddle (Reverend Hubbard); Gilbert Green (Al Landon); Bob Minor (Lucius White). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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