American Dream

10/06/1990

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1hr 38min

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Documentary

The award-winning film of American lives, American courage, and the...

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

    Directors

  • Barbara Kopple
  • Cathy Caplan
  • Hart Perry

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Cabin Creek Films
  • Catholic Communication Campaign
  • Channel 4 Television

    Production Countries

  • United Kingdom
  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English

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