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American Dream

American Dream

"The award-winning film of American lives, American courage, and the..."

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.

Release DateOctober 6, 1990
StatusReleased
Original TitleAmerican Dream
Runtime1h 38min
Budget
Revenue$269,823
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited Kingdom, United States of America
Production CompaniesCabin Creek FilmsCatholic Communication CampaignChannel 4 Television