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American Dream (1990)
PG-13
98 min | Documentary

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American Dream (1990)

PG-13

98 min | Documentary

Recounts the 1985-86 strike against the Hormel Foods Corporation in Minnesota after its employees' wages and benefits were cut.

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Directors

Barbara Kopple | Cathy Caplan (co-director) | Thomas Haneke (co-director) (as Tom Haneke) | Lawrence Silk (co-director)

Producers

Arthur Cohn | Barbara Kopple

Composer

Cinematographers

Peter Gilbert | Kevin Keating | Hart Perry | Mark Petersson (as Mark T. Peterson) | Mathieu Roberts

Editors

Cathy Caplan | Thomas Haneke (as Tom Haneke) | Lawrence Silk

Production Designer

Mark Stuart Lane

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Release date

Oct 6, 1990 (United States)

Awards

Won 1 Oscar Award. Another 11 wins & 3 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Lewie Anderson Self - Chief Negotiator Self - Chief Negotiator See fewer	American Dream (1990)
R.J. Bergstrom Self Self See fewer	American Dream (1990)
Ron Bergstrom Self Self See fewer	American Dream (1990)
Wayne Goodnature Self Self See fewer	American Dream (1990)
Jim Guyette Self - President Local Union P-9 Self - President Local Union P-9 See fewer	American Dream (1990)
Jesse Jackson Self Self See fewer	S.O.S. - Saving Our Schools (2015)
Richard Knowlton Self - President Hormel & CO. Self - President Hormel & CO. See fewer	American Dream (1990)
Juan Munoz Actor Actor See fewer	Lo que importa es vivir (1987)
Charles Nyberg Self - Chief Counsel - Hormel & CO. Self - Chief Counsel - Hormel & CO. See fewer	American Dream (1990)
Dan Rather Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	CBS Evening News with Dan Rather (1981)
Ronald Reagan Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Kings Row (1942)
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William Serrin Self - NY Times Self - NY Times See fewer	Ten Days That Unexpectedly Changed America (2006)

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