American Dream

1990·United States·98 min.
American Dream
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Depicting the effects of a mid-1980s strike by the employees of a Hormel meat-packing plant in Austin, Minnesota, Barbara Kopple's Academy Award-winning documentary American Dream observes both the daily struggles of the striking workers and the behind-the-scenes conflicts amongst the union leaders.

DirectorBarbara Kopple·Cathy Caplan·Thomas Haneke·Lawrence Silk
MusicMichael Small
CinematographyPeter Gilbert·Kevin Keating·Hart Perry·Show all
Original titleAmerican Dream