Norma Rae (1979)
Norma Rae (1979)
The story of a woman with the courage to risk everything for what she believes is right.
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.

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Cast

Sally Field Sally Field As: Norma Rae
Beau Bridges Beau Bridges As: Sonny
Ron Leibman Ron Leibman As: Reuben
Pat Hingle Pat Hingle As: Vernon
Barbara Baxley Barbara Baxley As: Leona
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Storyline

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.


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

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 02 March 1979

Country: US

Runtime: 110m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox

Budget: $4,500,000

Revenue: $22,228,000

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Cast

Sally Field

Sally Field

Norma Rae

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Sonny

Ron Leibman

Ron Leibman

Reuben

Pat Hingle

Pat Hingle

Vernon

Barbara Baxley

Barbara Baxley

Leona

Gail Strickland

Gail Strickland

Bonnie Mae

Morgan Paull

Morgan Paull

Wayne Billings

Robert Broyles

Robert Broyles

Sam Bolen

John Calvin

John Calvin

Ellis Harper

Booth Colman

Booth Colman

Dr. Watson

Lee de Broux

Lee de Broux

Lujan

James Luisi

James Luisi

George Benson

Vernon Weddle

Vernon Weddle

Reverend Hubbard

Gilbert Green

Gilbert Green

Al Landon

Bob Minor

Bob Minor

Lucius White

Grace Zabriskie

Grace Zabriskie

Linette Odum

Stuart Culpepper

Stuart Culpepper

Ray Towner

Mary Munday

Mary Munday

Mrs. Johnson

Jack Stryker

Jack Stryker

J.J. Davis

Gregory Walcott

Gregory Walcott

Lamar Miller

Noble Willingham

Noble Willingham

Leroy Mason

Lonny Chapman

Lonny Chapman

Gardner

Bert Freed

Bert Freed

Sam Dakin

Bob Hannah

Bob Hannah

Jed Buffum

Edith Ivey

Edith Ivey

Louise Pickens

Scott Lawton

Scott Lawton

Craig

Frank McRae

Frank McRae

James Brown

Gerry Okuneff

Gerry Okuneff

Pinkerton Man

Gina Kaye Pounders

Gina Kaye Pounders

Millie

Henry Slate

Henry Slate

Policeman

Melissa Ann Wait

Melissa Ann Wait

Alice

Joe Dorsey

Joe Dorsey

Woodrow Thompson

Sherry Velvet Foster

Sherry Velvet Foster

Velma Stackhouse

Weona T. Brown

Weona T. Brown

Hot Dog Vendor

Carolyn Danforth

Carolyn Danforth

Mavis Pruitt

James W. Harris

James W. Harris

Mill Worker

Charlie Briggs

Charlie Briggs

Warren Latting

Billie Joyce Buck

Billie Joyce Buck

Agnes Roy

Fred Covington

Fred Covington

Alston Purvis

J. Don Ferguson

J. Don Ferguson

Peter Gallat

Sandra Dorsey

Sandra Dorsey

Jail Matron

Harold E. Finch

Harold E. Finch

Agent

Clayton Landey

Clayton Landey

Teddy Bob Keeler

Bill Pannell

Bill Pannell

Billy Stettin

George R. Robertson

George R. Robertson

Farmer

Thomas D. Samford III

Thomas D. Samford III

Justice of the Peace

Roy Tatum

Roy Tatum

Woodrow Bowser

Paul Ellen

Paul Ellen

TV Reporter (uncredited)

Jerry Michael Ray

Jerry Michael Ray

TV Reporter (uncredited)

Martin Ritt

Martin Ritt

Factory Worker (uncredited)

Directed By

Martin Ritt

Martin Ritt

Director

Skip Surguine

Skip Surguine

Second Assistant Director

H. Bud Otto

H. Bud Otto

Script Supervisor

James Nicholson

James Nicholson

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Cliffe Oland

Cliffe Oland

Assistant Editor

Margaret Adachi

Margaret Adachi

Assistant Editor

Sidney Levin

Sidney Levin

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Sound

Douglas O. Williams

Douglas O. Williams

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bruce Bisenz

Bruce Bisenz

Sound Mixer

Richard Sperber

Richard Sperber

Sound Editor

Theodore Soderberg

Theodore Soderberg

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Paul Wells

Paul Wells

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

William Hartman

William Hartman

Sound Editor

Godfrey Marks

Godfrey Marks

Dialogue Editor

David Shire

David Shire

Original Music Composer

Norman Gimbel

Norman Gimbel

Sound

David Shire

David Shire

Songs

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

John A. Alonzo

John A. Alonzo

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Walter Scott Herndon

Walter Scott Herndon

Production Design

Gregory Garrison

Gregory Garrison

Set Decoration

Tracy Bousman

Tracy Bousman

Art Direction

Dan Perri

Dan Perri

Title Designer

Other Crew

William Van der Byl

William Van der Byl

Special Effects

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