Down and Out in America

IMDb 6.6 1986 • 57 min • DocumentaryHistory

Director

Lee Grant

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Lee Grant
Lee Grant Narrator (voice)