Where to Watch American Dream (1990) in the US

What it's about

Chronicles the six-month strike at Hormel in Austin, Minnesota, in 1985-86. The local union, P-9 of the Food and Commercial Workers, overwhelmingly rejects a contract offer with a $2/hour wage cut. They strike and hire a New York consultant to manage a national media campaign against Hormel. Despite support from P-9's rank and file, FCWU's international disagrees with the strategy. In addition to union-company tension, there's union-union in-fighting. Hormel holds firm; scabs, replacement workers, brothers on opposite sides, a union coup d'état, and a new contract materialize. The film asks, was it worth it, or was the strike a long-term disaster for organized labor?

Cast and crew

Director

Cathy Caplan, Thomas Haneke, Barbara Kopple

Starring

Lewie Anderson, R.J. Bergstrom, Ron Bergstrom

Details

Release date

Oct 6, 1990

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Box office

$269,823

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 12 wins & 3 nominations total

Where to Watch American Dream (1990) in the US — common questions

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