American Dream
When workers at the Hormel meatpacking plant in Austin, Minnesota are asked to take a substantial pay cut in a highly profitable year, the local labor union decides to go on strike and fight for a wage they believe is fair. But as the work stoppage drags on and the strikers face losing everything, friends become enemies, families are divided and the very future of this typical mid American town is threatened.
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American Dream
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Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 6, 1990
Runtime
1h 38m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
71%
Original Title
American Dream
Production Companies
Cabin Creek Films, Catholic Communication Campaign, Channel 4 Television
Director
Barbara Kopple
Revenue
$269,823
Description
When workers at the Hormel meatpacking plant in Austin, Minnesota are asked to take a substantial pay cut in a highly profitable year, the local labor union decides to go on strike and fight for a wage they believe is fair. But as the work stoppage drags on and the strikers face losing everything, friends become enemies, families are divided and the very future of this typical mid American town is threatened.