Norma Rae

Norma Rae [videorecording] / 20th Century Fox ; a Martin Ritt/Rose and Asseyev production ; screenplay by Irving Ravetch and Harriet Frank, Jr. ; produced by Tamara Asseyev and Alex Rose ; directed by Martin Ritt. - Widescreen version. - Bevery Hills, Calif. : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2001. - 1 videodisc (114 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. - Award series . - Award series. .

Originally released as a motion picture in 1979. Special features: "Backstory : 'Norma Rae'" documentary featurette (24 min.); Theatrical trailer (3 min.).

"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 unionizer (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 mesmerizing tale of a modern day heroine. Beau Bridges co-stars." (1979, Color, Approx. 118 min.) -- Cover Video for American Cinema class.

Director of photography, John A. Alonzo ; edited by Sidney Levin ; music, David Shire ; production designed by Walter Scott Herndon. Director of photography, John A. Alonzo ; edited by Sidney Levin ; music, David Shire ; production designed by Walter Scott Herndon.

Sally Field, Ron Leibman, Beau Bridges, Pat Hingle, Barbara Baxley, Gail Strickland.

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 unionizer 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.

MPAA rating: PG CHV rating: PG.


DVD; region 1, NTSC; dual-layer; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby digital stereo., Dolby digital mono.


In English or dubbed French with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Field), 1979.

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Labor unions--Organizing--Drama.
Textile workers--Labor unions--Drama.
Women textile workers--Drama.


Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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