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Down and Out in America
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6.7
9 reviews
Documentary
0h 57m
1986

The recession of the 1980s split the country into the haves and have-nots, from family farmers to factory workers and homeless people forced to live in decrepit welfare hotels. On...

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The recession of the 1980s split the country into the haves and have-nots, from family farmers to factory workers and homeless people forced to live in decrepit welfare hotels. On the verge of losing everything, courageous Americans discover the power of community organizing to fight injustice.

  • DirectorLee Grant
  • Release1 December 1986
  • GenreDocumentary
  • Duration0h 57m
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  • Productions

    HBO, Joseph Feury Productions, Karmic Release Productions, Hope Runs High Films

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