

Norma Rae
"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.
Movie Details
Budget
$4.5M
$4,500,000
Revenue
$22.2M
$22,228,000
Languages
English
Studio
20th Century Fox
+2 more
Key Crew

Martin Ritt
Director

Harriet Frank Jr.
Screenplay
Cast

Sally Field
Norma Rae

Beau Bridges
Sonny

Ron Leibman
Reuben

Pat Hingle
Vernon

Barbara Baxley
Leona

Gail Strickland
Bonnie Mae

Morgan Paull
Wayne Billings
Robert Broyles
Sam Bolen

John Calvin
Ellis Harper

Booth Colman
Dr. Watson

Lee de Broux
Lujan

James Luisi
George Benson

Vernon Weddle
Reverend Hubbard

Gilbert Green
Al Landon

Bob Minor
Lucius White

Grace Zabriskie
Linette Odum
Stuart Culpepper
Ray Towner

Mary Munday
Mrs. Johnson
Jack Stryker
J.J. Davis

Gregory Walcott
Lamar Miller