Movie

Norma Rae

“The story of a woman with the courage to risk everything for what she believes is right.”

★ 7.2(200)19791h 50m

Norma Rae is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store in Germany. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 19 June 2026.

Where to watch Norma Rae

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Good to know

Director: Martin Ritt
Release date: 1979-03-02
Runtime: 1h 50m
Language: English
Box office: $22,228,000
Budget: $4,500,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: 20th Century Fox

Norma Rae — trailer

About Norma Rae

Norma Rae is a 1979 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Martin Ritt, starring Sally Field, Beau Bridges and Ron Leibman. It has a runtime of 1 hour 50 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.2/10 from 200 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Norma Rae in Germany — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Norma Rae is a southern textile worker employed in a factory with intolerable working conditions. This concern about the situation gives her the gumption to be the key associate to a visiting labor union organizer. Together, they undertake the difficult, and possibly dangerous, struggle to unionize her factory.

Cast

Sally Field

Norma Rae

Beau Bridges

Sonny

Ron Leibman

Reuben

Pat Hingle

Vernon

Barbara Baxley

Leona

Gail Strickland

Bonnie Mae

Morgan Paull

Wayne Billings

Robert Broyles

Sam Bolen

John Calvin

Ellis Harper

Booth Colman

Dr. Watson

Lee de Broux

Lujan

James Luisi

George Benson

Themes & keywords

factorybased on novel or bookalabamabased on true storysingle motherunionlaborlabor organizerlabor unionworkers uniontextile workercotton millworker's rights