MOVIE

American Factory

Name: American Factory
Director: Steven Bognar
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2019-08-21
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 7.176
Cast: Junming 'Jimmy' Wang, Sherrod Brown, Dave Burrows, John Gauthier, Rob Haerr

2019 · 110 min

Directed by Steven Bognar

★ 7.2538 ratings

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Overview

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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Cast

Junming 'Jimmy' WangSelf - Vice President, Fuyao

Sherrod BrownSelf - U.S. Senator, Ohio

Dave BurrowsSelf - Vice President, Fuyao Glass America

John GauthierSelf - President, Fuyao Glass America

Rob HaerrSelf - Furnace Supervisor

Cynthia HarperSelf - Lamination Specialist

Wong HeSelf - Furance Engineer

Jill LamantiaSelf - Forklift Operator

Jeff Daochuan LiuSelf - President, Fuyao Glass America

Shawnea RosserSelf - Glass Inspector