American Dream

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.