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Norma Rae
“The story of a woman with the courage to risk everything for what she believes is right.”
72%
Movie
1h 50m
AI Analysis
Norma Rae (1979) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Norma Rae (1979) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~110 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Norma Rae 72% (199 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Norma Rae is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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from 199 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1979-03-02
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- TMDB rating
- 7.2
- TMDB ID
- 40842
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What is Norma Rae about?
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... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Norma Rae?
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How long is the movie Norma Rae?
The official runtime for Norma Rae is approximately 110 minutes.
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Directors & writers
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
- R
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
- B
Bob Minor
Lucius White

Grace Zabriskie
Linette Odum
- S
Stuart Culpepper
Ray Towner

Mary Munday
Mrs. Johnson
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