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Down and Out in America

1986

57 minutes

Documentary

Overview

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.

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Lee Grant

Narrator (voice)