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American Factory

  • 20192019
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
22K
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American Factory (2019)
In post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a new factory in the husk of an abandoned General Motors plant, hiring two thousand blue-collar Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America.
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In post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a factory in an abandoned General Motors plant, hiring two thousand Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as hi... Read allIn post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a factory in an abandoned General Motors plant, hiring two thousand Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America.In post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a factory in an abandoned General Motors plant, hiring two thousand Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
22K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Steven Bognar
    • Julia Reichert
  • Stars
    • Junming 'Jimmy' Wang
    • Robert Allen
    • Sherrod Brown
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Steven Bognar
    • Julia Reichert
  • Stars
    • Junming 'Jimmy' Wang
    • Robert Allen
    • Sherrod Brown
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 168User reviews
    • 62Critic reviews
    • 86Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 19 wins & 50 nominations total

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    Trailer 2:31
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    Photos45

    American Factory (2019)
    American Factory (2019)
    Rob Haerr and Wong He in American Factory (2019)
    Steven Bognar at an event for The Oscars (2020)
    Julia Reichert and Jeff Reichert at an event for The Oscars (2020)
    Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert at an event for The Oscars (2020)
    Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert, and Jeff Reichert at an event for The Oscars (2020)
    Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert at an event for The Oscars (2020)
    Julia Reichert at an event for The Oscars (2020)
    Julia Reichert at an event for American Factory (2019)
    Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert at an event for American Factory (2019)
    Robert Allen at an event for American Factory (2019)

    Top cast

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    Junming 'Jimmy' Wang
    Junming 'Jimmy' Wang
    • Self - Vice President, Fuyao
    Robert Allen
    Robert Allen
    • Self - Furnace Off-Loader
    • (as Bobby)
    Sherrod Brown
    Sherrod Brown
    • Self - U.S. Senator, Ohio
    Dave Burrows
    Dave Burrows
    • Self - Vice President, Fuyao Glass America
    Dawnetta Cantrell
    • Self
    Lori Cochran
    • Self
    Austin Cole
    Austin Cole
    • Self - Tempering Backlight Production Supervisor
    John Crane
    John Crane
    • Self - Fuyao Safety Director
    John Gauthier
    • Self - President, Fuyao Glass America
    Rob Haerr
    Rob Haerr
    • Self - Furnace Supervisor
    Cynthia Harper
    Cynthia Harper
    • Self - Lamination Specialist
    Wong He
    Wong He
    • Self - Furance Engineer
    Timi Jernigan
    Timi Jernigan
    • Self - Furnance Technician
    Betty Jones
    • Self
    Jill Lamantia
    Jill Lamantia
    • Self - Forklift Operator
    Jeff Daochuan Liu
    Jeff Daochuan Liu
    • Self - President, Fuyao Glass America
    Curt McDivitt
    • Self
    Steve Reese
    • Self
    • Directors
      • Steven Bognar
      • Julia Reichert
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Directors Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert previously worked on the short documentary The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant (2009). It is about how the plant was shut down by General Motors, a topic in this movie.
    • Quotes

      Himself - Fuyao Safety Director: Everybody at every level will say that we really, really want to be safe. But safety doesn't pay the bills.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Oscars (2020)

    User reviews168

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    Top review
    10/10
    Absolutely fascinating film
    I never thought a documentary on an American manufacturing plant would be so interesting. I'm a Canadian and I still consider this a must-watch. Extremely interesting insight into the world of manufacturing in small-town USA as well as the cultural differences between the USA and China. The whole trip to the China factory seems surreal. Unfortunately this film's ratings might get turfed by certain political interests that would rather have this stuff swept under the rug.
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    • kpurch
    • Aug 21, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 21, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Netflix
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Công Xưởng Hoa Kỳ
    • Filming locations
      • Moraine, Ohio, USA
    • Production companies
      • Higher Ground Productions
      • Participant
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1
      • 1.85 : 1

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