The Willmar 8
1981 · Movie · 51 min · ★ 7.5
Academy Award winner Lee Grant's feature directorial debut follows eight women in America's heartland who are driven by gender discrimination to picket the bank where they work, in the dead of winter. Risking jobs, family, & their place in the community, the Willmar 8 began the longest bank strike in American history. Featuring a stirring original score by Peter, Paul, and Mary's Peter Yarrow.
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Details
- Years
- 1981
- Release date
- 1981-04-21
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 51 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (2 votes)
Themes
- strike
- trade union
- misogyny
- labor union
- woman director
- women's rights
Cast & crew
Lee Grant
as Narrator
Directed by Lee Grant