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A young single mother and textile worker agrees to involved in the labor union activities in order to reform working conditions despite the opposition of her family and employers.
3 June 1942, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
1 July 1928
24 August 1935, Hattieburg, Mississippi, USA
15 December 1944, West Virginia, USA
21 November 1933, Savannah, Georgia, USA
11 October 1937, New York City, New York, USA
19 July 1924, Miami, Florida, USA
31 July 1926, Los Angeles, California, USA
15 June 1910, Brooklyn, New York, USA
3 November 1919, The Bronx, New York, USA
13 January 1928, Wendell, North Carolina, USA
6 November 1946, Pasadena, California, USA
21 June 1952, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
20 April 1933, Brampton, Ontario, Canada
17 May 1941, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
1 January 1944, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
1 January 1923, Porterville, California, USA
1925
13 November 1932, Henderson, North Carolina, USA
7 March 1928, Creskill, New Jersey, USA
February 23, 2009
Sally Field won her first Oscar playing union activist Norma Rae.
January 26, 2006
Nicely performed by a strong cast, especially Field and Leibman, it's often mawkishly soft, but surprisingly touching.
May 20, 2003
Norma Rae is a seriously concerned contemporary drama, illuminated by some very good performances and one, Miss Field's, that is spectacular.
January 11, 2008
Photographed in murky yellows and browns by John Alonzo, this 1979 film is sluggish and vague, trivializing its subject in a wash of unearned sentimentality.
April 16, 2014
At its heart, Norma Rae isn't a button-wearing union film as much as it is a character study of one woman who is pushed to the point of doing something spectacular.
September 14, 2006
The closure is consistent and satisfying, standing in opposition to conventional Hollywood happy endings: Norma Rae and Jewish labor leader part as equals, with a respectful handshake rather than embrace or kiss; both have benefited from the friendship
March 11, 2006
Does it get any better than Sally Field?
September 19, 2007
A beautifully made, splendidly acted film that more than achieves its aims.
January 11, 2008
Sally Field won her first Oscar for her performance in the title role, a complex portrayal of an working-class southern woman.
October 30, 2004
Harrowing union vs corporation film has Oscar winning Field.
January 11, 2008
Norma Rae is that rare entity, an intelligent film with heart.
February 01, 2012
Inspiring pro-union story is good watch-together fare.
