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Hard Earned

Hard Earned

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 2, 2015

Runtime

4h 48m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

70%

Original Title

Hard Earned

Director

Katy Chevigny

Description

Hard Earned follows five families around the country to find out what it takes to get by on eight, ten, or even 17 dollars an hour, as the people of the nation cry out for a livable minimum wage. The series turns an intimate lens on a group of 21st century American dreamers. They fight against all odds to thrive, while it takes everything they have to simply survive.