Norma Rae
“The story of a woman with the courage to risk everything for what she believes is right.”
1979 · 1 h 54 min
Directed by 
Martin Ritt
Martin RittCast
Sally Field Beau Bridges Ron Leibman 
Pat Hingle 
Barbara Baxley Gail Strickland
Credits
Written by: Irving Ravetch
Plot
A Southern textile mill worker, Norma Rae, organizes her co-workers into a union, despite danger and opposition, in a drama based on the true story of Crystal Lee Sutton, with Sally Field.
Sinekatalog’s take
A moving and powerful labour drama, which won Sally Field the Oscar.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (14,245 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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