Backdrop of Norma Rae
Norma Rae

Norma Rae (1979)

PG
03/02/1979 (US)
01h 50m

The story of a woman with the courage to risk everything for what she believes is right.

Overview

Norma Rae is a southern textile worker employed in a factory with intolerable working conditions. This concern about the situation gives her the gumption to be the key associate to a visiting labor union organizer. Together, they undertake the difficult, and possibly dangerous, struggle to unionize her factory.

Top Billed Cast

View all
Sally Field

Sally Field

Norma Rae

Gail Strickland

Gail Strickland

Bonnie Mae

Morgan Paull

Morgan Paull

Wayne Billings

John Calvin

John Calvin

Ellis Harper

Media

Norma Rae Trailer
ABC Sunday Night Movie opening Norma Rae 1984

Similar Movies

LM
0.0%

Lovey Mary

Jun 20, 1926

On the Waterfront
7.9%

On the Waterfront

Jun 22, 1954

The Tin Drum
6.9%

The Tin Drum

May 2, 1979

Ben-Hur
7.9%

Ben-Hur

Nov 18, 1959

Contact
7.4%

Contact

Jul 11, 1997

Manhattan
7.7%

Manhattan

Apr 25, 1979

Finding Forrester
7.1%

Finding Forrester

Dec 21, 2000

Recommendations

Le Deuxième Souffle
7.6%

Le Deuxième Souffle

Nov 1, 1966

The Goodbye Girl
6.9%

The Goodbye Girl

Nov 27, 1977

Silkwood
6.9%

Silkwood

Dec 14, 1983

Taps
6.8%

Taps

Dec 20, 1981

The Big Shot
6.3%

The Big Shot

Jun 13, 1942

Red Lion
6.4%

Red Lion

Oct 10, 1969

Je Tu Il Elle
6.5%

Je Tu Il Elle

Dec 31, 1974

The Moment of Truth
6.1%

The Moment of Truth

Oct 22, 1952

Movies
TV Shows
People
Search
Norma Rae (1979)