Norma Rae

Ritt, Martin, 1914-1990 (director.). Asseyev, Tamara, (producer.). Rose, Alexandra, 1946- (producer.). Ravetch, Irving, (screenwriter.). Frank, Harriet, (screenwriter.). Alonzo, John A., 1934-2001 (cinematographer.). Levin, Sidney, (editor.). Shire, David, (composer.). Herndon, Walter Scott, (production designer.). Field, Sally, (actor.). Leibman, Ron, (actor.). Bridges, Beau, (actor.). Hingle, Pat, (actor.). Baxley, Barbara, (actor.). Strickland, Gail, (actor.). Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. (Added Author). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. (Added Author). Sally Field, Ron Leibman, Beau Bridges, Pat Hingle, Barbara Baxley, Gail Strickland. (Cast).

Summary: Norma Rae, the Southern millworker who revolutionizes a small town and discovers a power in herself she never knew she had. Under the guidance of a New York unionizer 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.

Record details

Physical Description: videodisc
1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, ©2013.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1979. Special features: "Backstory : 'Norma Rae'" documentary featurette (24 min.).
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, John A. Alonzo ; edited by Sidney Levin ; music, David Shire ; production designed by Walter Scott Herndon.
Participant or Performer Note:	Sally Field, Ron Leibman, Beau Bridges, Pat Hingle, Barbara Baxley, Gail Strickland.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG CHV rating: PG.
System Details Note:	DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby digital stereo. surround, Dolby digital mono.
Language Note:	In English or dubbed French with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Field), 1979.