Norma Rae

(1979)

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Synopsis

Sally Field sewed up an Oscar for her portrayal of a courageous Southern textile worker trying to unionize coworkers at a small-town cotton mill. The film also garnered an Academy Award for its theme song, "It Goes like It Goes," performed by Jennifer Warnes.

Directors

Martin Ritt, David Shire, William Turner, Irving Ravetch, Alexandra Rose, John A. Alonzo, Sidney Levin, Sid Levin

Production year

1979

Rating

PG

Studio

Twentieth Century Fox

Runtime

114 minutes

Cast

Sally Field, Ron Leibman, Beau Bridges, Pat Hingle, Barbara Baxley