Made in Dagenham

Oct 1, 2010

1h 53m

★ 6.7

In the fight for equal rights, an ordinary woman achieves something extraordinary.

Overview

A dramatization of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

History

Production Companies

Audley Films LLP

BBC Film

BMS Finance

HanWay Films

Lipsync Productions

Number 9 Films

UK Film Council

Made in Dagenham Trailers

Cast

Rita O'Grady

Sally Hawkins

Albert Passingham

Bob Hoskins

Barbara Castle

Miranda Richardson

Connie

Geraldine James

Lisa Hopkins

Rosamund Pike

Brenda

Andrea Riseborough

Eddie O'Grady

Daniel Mays

Sandra

Jaime Winstone

Monty Taylor

Kenneth Cranham

Peter Hopkins

Rupert Graves

Harold Wilson

John Sessions

George

Roger Lloyd Pack

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