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Made in Dagenham

  • 20102010
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  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Made in Dagenham (2010)
Made in Dagenham
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A dramatization of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination.A dramatization of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination.A dramatization of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
15K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
17,372
4,105
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    • Director
      • Nigel Cole
    • Writer
      • William Ivory
    • Stars
      • Sally Hawkins
      • Bob Hoskins
      • Andrea Riseborough
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Nigel Cole
    • Writer
      • William Ivory
    • Stars
      • Sally Hawkins
      • Bob Hoskins
      • Andrea Riseborough
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 84User reviews
    • 146Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
    • Nominated for 4 BAFTA Awards
      • 3 wins & 17 nominations total

    Videos2

    Made in Dagenham
    Trailer 2:20
    Made in Dagenham
    Made in Dagenham
    Trailer 2:11
    Made in Dagenham

    Photos82

    Sally Hawkins in Made in Dagenham (2010)
    Jaime Winstone in Made in Dagenham (2010)
    Andrea Riseborough in Made in Dagenham (2010)
    Rosamund Pike in Made in Dagenham (2010)
    Rupert Graves, Rosamund Pike, and Richard Schiff in Made in Dagenham (2010)
    Miranda Richardson, Geraldine James, Sally Hawkins, and Jaime Winstone in Made in Dagenham (2010)
    Miranda Richardson and Sally Hawkins in Made in Dagenham (2010)
    Miranda Richardson, Geraldine James, Sally Hawkins, Jaime Winstone, and Andrea Riseborough in Made in Dagenham (2010)
    Nigel Cole and Sally Hawkins in Made in Dagenham (2010)
    Nigel Cole, Daniel Mays, and Sally Hawkins in Made in Dagenham (2010)
    Sally Hawkins in Made in Dagenham (2010)
    Miranda Richardson and Sally Hawkins in Made in Dagenham (2010)

    Top cast

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    Sally Hawkins
    Sally Hawkins
    • Rita O'Grady
    Bob Hoskins
    Bob Hoskins
    • Albert Passingham
    Andrea Riseborough
    Andrea Riseborough
    • Brenda
    Jaime Winstone
    Jaime Winstone
    • Sandra
    Lorraine Stanley
    Lorraine Stanley
    • Monica
    Nicola Duffett
    Nicola Duffett
    • Eileen
    Geraldine James
    Geraldine James
    • Connie
    Matthew Aubrey
    • Brian
    • (as Matt Aubrey)
    Daniel Mays
    Daniel Mays
    • Eddie O'Grady
    Roger Lloyd Pack
    Roger Lloyd Pack
    • George
    • (as Roger Lloyd-Pack)
    Phil Cornwell
    Phil Cornwell
    • Dave
    Karen Seacombe
    • Marge
    Thomas Arnold
    Thomas Arnold
    • Martin
    Sian Scott
    • Sharon O'Grady
    Robbie Kay
    Robbie Kay
    • Graham O'Grady
    Andrew Lincoln
    Andrew Lincoln
    • Mr. Clarke
    Rosamund Pike
    Rosamund Pike
    • Lisa Hopkins
    Joseph Mawle
    Joseph Mawle
    • Gordon
    • Director
      • Nigel Cole
    • Writer
      • William Ivory
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Three of the original Dagenham seamstresses invited Sally Hawkins for tea, prior to the filming, as they wished to inform her properly about mindset behind the strike, that she was set to portray in the film. Hawkins' grandmother also worked as a seamstress, although not at the Dagenham factory.
    • Goofs
      The Union chiefs announce their loyalty to the Communist Party yet communists were banned from holding office in the TGWU at that time.
    • Quotes

      Eddie O'Grady: Christ, I like a drink, but I ain't out on the beer every night or screwin' other women, or... 'Ere, I've never once raised me hand to you. Ever. Or the kids.

      Rita O'Grady: Christ.

      Eddie O'Grady: What? Why are you looking like that?

      Rita O'Grady: Right. You're a saint now, is that what you're tellin' me, Eddie? You're a bleedin' saint? 'Cause you give us an even break?

      Eddie O'Grady: What are you saying?

      Rita O'Grady: That is as it should be. Jesus, Eddie! What do you think this strike's all been about, eh? Oh yeah. Actually you're right. You don't go on the drink, do ya? You don't gamble, you join in with the kids, you don't knock us about. Oh, lucky me. For Christ's sake, Eddie, that's as it should be! You try and understand that. Rights, not privileges. It's that easy. It really bloody is.

    • Crazy credits
      Captions in the closing credits: "Two years later in May 1970 the Equal Pay Act became law. Similar legislation quickly followed in most industrial countries across the world. Ford Motor Company Limited went on to effect changes in its employment practices and is now used as an example of a good practice employer."
    • Connections
      Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 20 September 2010 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Israelites
      Written by Desmond Dekker (as Dekker)

      Performed by Desmond Dekker and The Aces

      Published by Universal / Island Music Ltd and Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd

      Courtesy of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd

      Under license from Universal Music Operations Ltd

    User reviews84

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Girl Power – union style
    From the director NIGEL COLE (Calendar Girls, Saving Grace), MADE IN DAGENHAM tells the tale of the 187 women that worked at the Ford Motor companies Dagenham factory - and their struggle to earn equal rights and pay with the 55,000 male workers at the factory.

    Set in 1968, the economy was used to frequent union uprisings and strikes – but this was the first time that it was the women upholsterers who sewed car seat covers that took the initiative … after being "down-graded" to a non-skilled status – the women rose as one to walk out, in an action that brought them into direct conflict with the management, their own unions and their own husbands … eventually brought the Ford motor company to it's knees

    Many laughed at the women's actions … until their strength of feeling … and reality set in … forcing the unions and the management to take increasingly desperate measures to get the women back to work … as factory production ground to a halt.

    Rita O'Grady (played admirably by SALLY HAWKINS), a shy, pleasant worker working in sweat shop conditions, found her voice when asked to stand up for the women's views, and gradually became more and more empowered as the rest of the women stood behind her in a crusade that became synonymous with equal rights

    The story climax's nicely in an emotional showdown, as the situation finally comes to a head and the chief participants (Ford, the Government, the Women, the unions and the men workers) all realise that things have gone too far … and none of them can back down.

    As well as Sally Hawkins, there are some strong performances by other members of the cast – specifically, Bob Hoskins as Albert, Miranda Richardson as an exuberant Barbra Castle, the lovely Rosamund Pike as Lisa, Geraldine James as Connie, Kenneth Cranham as Monty (Unions) and Richard Schiff as Robert Tooley (Ford).

    The music, costumes and the locations set up the tone of the times nicely, and the direction is solid throughout. The camera work is able, and is interspersed with footage from the actual era giving it more gravitas.

    In a phrase, it's … "Girl Power – union style"
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    • Sep 22, 2010

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 20, 2010 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • We Want Sex
    • Filming locations
      • Hoover Factory - disused, Pentrebach, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr, Wales, UK
    • Production companies
      • Audley Films
      • BBC Films
      • BMS Finance
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,095,369
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $37,563
      • Nov 21, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $12,629,471
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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