Product Description

In an Oscar-winning performance, Sally Field is unforgettable as Norma Rae, the Southern millworker who revolutionizes a small town and discovers a power in herself she never had. Under the guidance of a New York unionizer (Ron Leibman) and with increasing courage and determination, Norma Rae organizes her fellow factory workers to fight for better conditions and wages. Based on a true story, Norma Rae is the mesmerizing tale of a modern day heroine. Beau Bridges co-stars.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9276 in DVD
• Released on: 2001-04-17
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
• Formats: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English, French
• Subtitled in: English, Spanish
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 118 minutes

Amazon.com essential video
Veteran director Martin Ritt (Sounder) directed this earnest and very popular tale of a naive textile worker, widow, and mother in the U.S. South who becomes empowered by standing up for her rights in the workplace. Sally Field stars in the Oscar-winning title role as a woman who has been content to go along with the status quo until she realizes that she is entitled to more and can succeed if she stands up for herself. Her fight to improve deplorable working conditions at the textile plant causes a rift between her and the people closest to her, but her determination brings a new awareness to her and to all the women with whom she works. Ritt's typical, socially conscious story uses the politics of Norma Rae's struggle and also its emotions to build the film to a rousing climax. --Robert Lane

Customer Reviews

"Union"
Very, very good part. Sally Field, plays a wonderful role. I personal know what's it's like to work for a factory, even thou there was union. I recommend this movie to anyone who likes Sally Field.

Courage
Sally Field protays Norma Rae, a machine operator in a cotton processing facility, she led a group in organizing a Union for factory workers, and overcame the establishment and with courage and she was sucessfull in establishing a union in the factory. She is one of the finest actress in films. I would recommend that any who wants to establish a union in there work place watch the movie.

Southern worman
A true storey.A killwprker, a texile worker an she stared a union that goes alway to NYC.