Down and Out in America (1986)
Directed by Lee Grant · 57 min · Documentary, History
17.2 TOPICAL score · #4,813 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Down and Out in America (1986, directed by Lee Grant) has a TOPICAL score of 17.2 - ranked 4,813 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film. Audiences: TMDB 6.9/10 (12 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 11 languages.
Why this score
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- AudienceTMDB 6.9/10 (12 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 11 languages
- Still read1,347 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Lee Grant (actor #1,057)
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