Cultures collide. Hope survives.
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.
American Factory (2019) is a documentary film directed by Julia Reichert, released on August 21, 2019 with a runtime of 1h 50m. It stars Junming 'Jimmy' Wang, Sherrod Brown, Dave Burrows and John Gauthier. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 529 ratings.
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Junming 'Jimmy' Wang
as Self - Vice President, Fuyao
Sherrod Brown
as Self - U.S. Senator, Ohio
Dave Burrows
as Self - Vice President, Fuyao Glass America
John Gauthier
as Self - President, Fuyao Glass America
Rob Haerr
as Self - Furnace Supervisor
Cynthia Harper
as Self - Lamination Specialist
Wong He
as Self - Furance Engineer
Jill Lamantia
as Self - Forklift Operator
Jeff Daochuan Liu
as Self - President, Fuyao Glass America
Shawnea Rosser
as Self - Glass Inspector
Rebecca Ruan-O'Shaughnessy
as Self - Fuyao Attorney
Directed by Julia Reichert, produced by Julie Parker Benello, Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 529 ratings.
You always read about "cultural differences" as being something that must be overcome when dealing with international projects, but that language always felt so abstract to me; if anything, it seemed like more of an excuse as to why things might be delayed rather than a real problem. This doc did a great job of telling the story of what that concept really means in practice. _American Factory_ shows you how much…
Reviewed on September 19, 2020
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The main cast of American Factory (2019) includes Junming 'Jimmy' Wang, Sherrod Brown, Dave Burrows, John Gauthier and Rob Haerr. The film was directed by Julia Reichert. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
American Factory was released on August 21, 2019 and runs for 1h 50m.
American Factory (2019) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 529 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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