🎬 Documentary, History

Down and Out in America

"The origins of homelessness."

⭐ 6.8/10 1986 57m Dir. Lee Grant

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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.

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6.8/10 11 votes

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Year
1986
Runtime
57m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.8/10
Votes
11
Genre
Documentary, History
Director
Language
EN

Cast

🎭 Documentary 🎭 History 🎬 Lee Grant 👤 Lee Grant
new york city minnesota recession homelessness american way of life ronald reagan los angeles, california poverty homeless shelter unemployment bankruptcy foreclosure

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Down and Out in America has a runtime of 57m ( and 57 minutes).
Down and Out in America was directed by Lee Grant and released in 1986.
Down and Out in America is a Documentary, History film (1986).
The cast of Down and Out in America includes Lee Grant.
Down and Out in America has a TMDB rating of 6.8/10 based on 11 votes.

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