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American Factory
American Factory

American Factory

Cultures collide. Hope survives.

Genres

Documentary

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

7.177/10

Release Date

21 August 2019

Country

United States of America

Cast

Junming 'Jimmy' Wang

Junming 'Jimmy' Wang

Self - Vice President, Fuyao

Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown

Self - U.S. Senator, Ohio

Dave Burrows

Dave Burrows

Self - Vice President, Fuyao Glass America

John Gauthier

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

Jill Lamantia

Jill Lamantia

Self - Forklift Operator

Jeff Daochuan Liu

Jeff Daochuan Liu

Self - President, Fuyao Glass America

Shawnea Rosser

Shawnea Rosser

Self - Glass Inspector

Rebecca Ruan-O'Shaughnessy

Rebecca Ruan-O'Shaughnessy

Self - Fuyao Attorney

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