Synopsis
A young single mother and textile worker agrees to help unionize her mill despite the problems and dangers involved.
Scores
Overall Score
55.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
46.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
51.3%
Review Aggregate
82.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 88% of 25 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, uplifting, realistic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenupliftingrealistichistoricalemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Field | 1979 | $259,000 | $1,118,000 | (est) |
| Ron Leibman | 1979 | $159,000 | $688,000 | (est) |
| Beau Bridges | 1979 | $120,000 | $518,000 | (est) |
| Pat Hingle | 1979 | $98,000 | $424,000 | (est) |
| Barbara Baxley | 1979 | $84,000 | $362,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count32
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes13,618
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1979 | $22,228,000 | $96,045,780 |
| International | 1979 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1979 | $22,228,000 | $96,045,780 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1979 | $11,114,000 | $48,022,890 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1979 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1979 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1979 | $1,233,000 | $5,327,715 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1979 | $1,449,000 | $6,261,037 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1979 | $5,557,000 | $24,011,445 |
| Total Revenues | 1979 | $19,353,000 | $83,623,087 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1979 | $4,500,000 | $19,444,215 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1979 | $4,499,000 (est) | $19,439,894 (est) |
| Participations | 1979 | $774,000 | $3,344,405 |
| Residuals ? | 1979 | $456,000 | $1,970,347 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1979 | $900,000 | $3,888,843 |
| Total Expenses | 1979 | $11,129,000 | $48,087,704 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1979 | $8,224,000 | $35,535,383 |
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