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Tight 18-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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U.E. Wells
1979 0h 18m EN
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8.0
BANGER
★8.0TMDB · 1
Documentary
Synopsis
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U.E. Wells follows an organizing drive by the United Electrical Workers Union at the Wells Foundry in Chicago. The multi-ethnic work force of Polish, Arab, Jewish, Hispanic and African American men and women unite together despite the company's efforts to use race as a wedge to divide them.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jerry Blumenthal
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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The take
Jerry Blumenthal directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 18-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 18 min · 0h 18m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Jerry Blumenthal
Production companies
Who made it
Kartemquin Films
US
Key crew
- Camera OperatorGordon Quinn
- Camera OperatorPeter Kuttner
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1979-01-01
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