American Dream 1990

★ 7.3TMDB 1h 38min Director: Barbara Kopple

Documentary

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.

Crew

Director: Barbara Kopple
Producers: Barbara Kopple, Arthur Cohn
Cinematography: Peter Gilbert, Mark Petersson, Mathieu Roberts, Kevin Keating, Hart Perry
Editing: Lawrence Silk, Thomas Haneke, Cathy Caplan
Composer: Michael Small
Production Design: Mark Stuart Lane

Details

Release date: Oct 6, 1990
Runtime: 98 min
Status: Released
Revenue: $269,823
Studios: Cabin Creek Films, Catholic Communication Campaign, Channel 4 Television
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English