American Factory (2019)
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- TV-14
- 1h 50min
- Documentary
- 21 Aug 2019 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 18 wins & 50 nominations.
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Cast
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| Junming 'Jimmy' Wang | ... |
Self - Vice President, Fuyao
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| Robert Allen | ... |
Self - Furnace Off-Loader
(as Bobby)
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| Sherrod Brown | ... |
Self - U.S. Senator, Ohio
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| Dave Burrows | ... |
Self - Vice President, Fuyao Glass America
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Dawnetta Cantrell | ... |
Self
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Lori Cochran | ... |
Self
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| Austin Cole | ... |
Self - Tempering Backlight Production Supervisor
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| John Crane | ... |
Self - Fuyao Safety Director
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John Gauthier | ... |
Self - President, Fuyao Glass America
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| Rob Haerr | ... |
Self - Furnace Supervisor
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| Cynthia Harper | ... |
Self - Lamination Specialist
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| Wong He | ... |
Self - Furance Engineer
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| Timi Jernigan | ... |
Self - Furnance Technician
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Betty Jones | ... |
Self
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| Jill Lamantia | ... |
Self - Forklift Operator
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| Jeff Daochuan Liu | ... |
Self - President, Fuyao Glass America
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Curt McDivitt | ... |
Self
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Steve Reese | ... |
Self
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| Shawnea Rosser | ... |
Self - Glass Inspector
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Rebecca Ruan-O'Shaughnessy | ... |
Self - Fuyao Attorney
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| Fred Strahorn | ... |
Self - Ohio House of Represtenatives
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| John Withrow | ... |
Self - Lamination Supervisor
(as John Winthrop)
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| Cho Tak Wong | ... |
Self - Founder & CEO, Fuyao
(as Cao Dewang)
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Yuzhu Yang | ... |
Self
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Liyung Wu Young | ... |
Self
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Directed by
| Steven Bognar | ||
| Julia Reichert | ||
Produced by
| Steven Bognar | ... | producer |
| Melissa Godoy | ... | line producer |
| Aubrey Keith | ... | associate producer |
| Mijie Li | ... | co-producer |
| Siyan Liu | ... | field producer |
| Liz Yong Lowe | ... | associate producer |
| Lulu Men | ... | field producer |
| Julie Parker Benello | ... | producer |
| Jeff Reichert | ... | producer |
| Julia Reichert | ... | producer |
| Jeff Skoll | ... | executive producer |
| Danni Wang | ... | field producer |
| Yvonne Welbon | ... | consulting producer |
| Diane Weyermann | ... | executive producer |
| Yiqian Zhang | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Chad Cannon | ||
Cinematography by
| Steven Bognar | ||
| Aubrey Keith | ||
| Jeff Reichert | ||
| Julia Reichert | ||
| Erick Stoll | ||
Editing by
| Lindsay Utz | ||
Editorial Department
| Joe Cook | ... | additional assistant editing |
| Timothy Fryett | ... | associate editor |
| Ben Garchar | ... | additional assistant editor |
| Melissa Godoy | ... | additional assistant editing |
| David Holm | ... | assistant editor |
| Aubrey Keith | ... | associate editor |
| Ethan Leight | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Liz Yong Lowe | ... | additional assistant editing |
| Jaime Meyers | ... | additional editing |
| Eryn Montgomery | ... | additional assistant editing |
| Robb Moss | ... | consulting editor |
| Steve Pequignot | ... | supervising colorist |
| Eric Risher | ... | additional editing |
| Enat Sidi | ... | consulting editor |
| Ken Sirulnick | ... | colorist |
| Erick Stoll | ... | additional editing |
| David Teague | ... | consulting editor |
| Aaron Wickenden | ... | additional editing |
Production Management
| Stephen Johns | ... | post-production executive |
Sound Department
| Christopher Barnett | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Christopher Barron | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Lawrence Everson | ... | additional sound recording / sound designer / sound: design |
| Erin Grote | ... | re-recording production assistant |
| Xiao Hou | ... | additional sound editor |
| Shawndra Jones | ... | additional sound recording |
| Daniela Pontoriero | ... | post-production sound accountant |
| Tony Sereno | ... | assistant re-recording mixer |
| Jiayan 'Jenny' Shi | ... | additional sound recording |
| Cindy Takehara Ferruccio | ... | sound editor |
| Randy Thom | ... | sound design consultant |
| Danielle Adams | ... | assistant re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Christopher Barnett | ... | supervising sound editor (uncredited) |
| Lawrence Everson | ... | supervising sound editor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ian Cook | ... | additional camera |
| Kameron Davis | ... | additional camera |
| Melissa Godoy | ... | additional camera |
| David Holm | ... | additional camera |
| Kasey Hosp | ... | additional camera |
| Siyan Liu | ... | additional camera |
| Lulu Men | ... | additional camera |
| Eric Risher | ... | additional camera |
| Katy Scoggin | ... | additional camera |
| Brittany Shyne | ... | additional camera |
| Lindsay Utz | ... | additional camera |
| Danni Wang | ... | additional camera |
| Yiqian Zhang | ... | additional camera |
Music Department
| Kelly D. Anderson | ... | piano |
| Daniel A. Brown | ... | music preparation / orchestrator |
| Will Chen | ... | Assistant Score Mixer |
| Noah Gladstone | ... | music consultant |
| Gina Luciani | ... | flute |
| Mark Robertson | ... | concertmaster |
| Jonathan Sacdalan | ... | bass clarinet |
| Matthew Snyder | ... | score recording and mixing |
| Nate Tronerud | ... | music preparation |
Additional Crew
| Gabriel Brakin | ... | executive vice president and general counsel |
| Ben Evory | ... | production assistant |
| Jonathan Gray | ... | production counsel |
| Siyan Liu | ... | translation |
| Lulu Men | ... | translation |
| Alex Semerano | ... | tax & incentives accountant |
| Jiayan 'Jenny' Shi | ... | Translation / translation |
| Christopher J. Szuch | ... | Film Tax Credit Incentive Auditor and Advisor |
| Star Tyner | ... | production counsel |
| Danni Wang | ... | translation |
| Yiqian Zhang | ... | translation |
| Xiaoli Zhou | ... | advisor |
| Riccardo Mimmi | ... | Italian subtitles (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Lee Furry | ... | thanks to |
| Brent E. Huffman | ... | special thanks |
| David C. Hughes | ... | thanks (as Dave Hughes) |
| Jon Null | ... | thanks (as John Null) |
| Karri O'Reilly | ... | thanks |
| Nate Truesdell | ... | thanks |
| Barbara Tuss | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Netflix (2019) (United States) (theatrical)
- Netflix (2019) (Argentina) (video)
- Netflix (2019) (Singapore) (video)
- Netflix (2019) (World-wide) (video) (VOD)
- The Criterion Collection (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Catapult Film Fund (acknowledgement)
- Chicken And Egg Pictures (acknowledgement)
- Field of Vision (II) (acknowledgement)
- Lakeshore Records (soundtrack)
- Montclair Film Festival (festival)
- Secret Sauce Media (acknowledgement)
- Skywalker Sound (POST-PRODUCTION SOUND SERVICES BY)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program (acknowledgement)
- Sundance Institute (acknowledgement: SUNDANCE INSTITUTE DOCUMENTARY FILM PROGRAM)
- Tribeca Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by Production |
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| Taglines | Cultures collide. Hope survives. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Oscars (2020). See more » |
| 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. See more » |