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Made in Dagenham (2010)
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Ratings: 7.1/10 from 5,267 users
Metascore:
65/100
Reviews: 58 user | 150 critic | 31 from Metacritic.com A dramatization of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination. Director:Nigel ColeWriter:William Ivory |
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Nominated for 5 BAFTA Film Awards.
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Brenda
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Monica
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Nicola Duffett | ... |
Eileen
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Matthew Aubrey | ... |
Brian
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Eddie O'Grady
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Phil Cornwell | ... |
Dave
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Karen Seacombe | ... |
Marge
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Thomas Arnold | ... |
Martin
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Sharon O'Grady
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Graham O'Grady
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Storyline
In 1968, the Ford auto factory in Dagenham was one of the largest single private employers in the United Kingdom. In addition to the thousands of male employees, there are also 187 underpaid women machinists who primarily assemble the car seat upholstery in poor working conditions. Dissatisfied, the women, represented by the shop steward and Rita O'Grady, work with union rep Albert Passingham for a better deal. However, Rita learns that there is a larger issue in this dispute considering that women are paid an appalling fraction of the men's wages for the same work across the board on the sole basis of their sex. Refusing to tolerate this inequality any longer, O'Grady leads a strike by her fellow machinists for equal pay for equal work. What follows would test the patience of all involved in a grinding labour and political struggle that ultimately would advance the cause of women's rights around the world. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
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1968. It's a man's world. But not for long... See more »Parents Guide:
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Det stærke køn See more »Box Office
Budget:
$7,200,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£674,059 (UK) (3 October 2010) (354 Screens)Gross:
$1,094,798 (USA) (10 April 2011)Company Credits
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News Reporter 2: How will you cope then?
Rita O'Grady: Cope? How will we cope? We're women. Now, don't ask such stupid questions.
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Written by Domingo Samudio
Performed by Sam the Sham and The Pharaohs
Used By Kind Permission of Carlin Music Corp
Courtesy of Polydor Records (United States)
Under license from Universal Music Operations Ltd See more »
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Trivia
Sandie Shaw who sang the film's title song used to work as a punched-card operator in the Ford plant at Dagenham several years before the events depicted in the film. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: A Corsair is shown among the Cortinas leaving the factory on a transporter. Corsairs were only manufactured in Dagenham after 1969. Before that, they were manufactured in Halewood. See more »Quotes
News Reporter 1: What if Mrs. Castle says "no deal"?News Reporter 2: How will you cope then?
Rita O'Grady: Cope? How will we cope? We're women. Now, don't ask such stupid questions.
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Soundtracks
"Wooly Bully"Written by Domingo Samudio
Performed by Sam the Sham and The Pharaohs
Used By Kind Permission of Carlin Music Corp
Courtesy of Polydor Records (United States)
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