Norma Rae
Summary: A young single mother and textile worker agrees to help unionize her mill despite the problems and dangers involved.
Release Date: March 02, 1979
Genre: Drama
Director:
Martin Ritt
Runtime: 1 h 54 min
MPAA: PG
Production: Twentieth Century Fox
Country: United States
Language: English
Domestic: $ 22,228,000
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