Norma Rae : Ask Biography

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Film information

Name

Norma Rae

Directed by

Martin Ritt

Produced by

Tamara Asseyev
Alex Rose

Written by

Harriet Frank, Jr.
Irving Ravetch

Starring

Sally Field
Beau Bridges
Ron Leibman

Music by

David Shire

Cinematography

John J. Alonzo

Editing by

Sidney Levin

Distributed by

20th Century Fox

Release date

Running time

110 minutes

Country

Language

English

Budget

$7 million

Gross revenue

$22,228,000

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'Norma Rae' is a 1979 American drama film that tells the story of a factory worker from a small town in North Carolina, who becomes involved in the labor union activities at the textile factory where she works. The film stars Sally Field in the titular role, Beau Bridges as Norma Rae's husband, Sonny, and Ron Leibman as union organizer Reuben Warshowsky.

The movie was written by Harriet Frank, Jr. and Irving Ravetch, and was directed by Martin Ritt. It is based on the true story of Crystal Lee Sutton (1940 � 2009), which was told in the 1975 book Crystal Lee, a Woman of Inheritance by New York Times reporter Henry P. Leifermann.

Norma Rae was filmed on location in Opelika, Alabama. The mill scenes were shot at Opelika Manufacturing, and the motel scenes were filmed at The Golden Cherry Motel.

Sally Field won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal as Norma Rae Webster. The film won a total of 2 awards, plus 6 other nominations.