Barbara Kopple
Director
1990•1h 38m•Released•EN
American Dream
“The award-winning film of American lives, American courage, and the...”
Overview
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.
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The Swinging Light
Movie Details
Release Date
October 6, 1990
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
7.3 / 10
Votes
17
Budget
Not available
Revenue
$269,823
Status
Released
Popularity
0.9
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