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American Factory

American Factory

Cultures collide. Hope survives.

2019•1h 50m•7.2/10
Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb
7.2/10(515)

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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Production

Higher Ground, Participant, Field of Vision

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Junming 'Jimmy' Wang

Self - Vice President, Fuyao

Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown

Self - U.S. Senator, Ohio

Dave Burrows

Self - Vice President, Fuyao Glass America

John Gauthier

Self - President, Fuyao Glass America

Rob Haerr

Self - Furnace Supervisor

Cynthia Harper

Self - Lamination Specialist

Wong He

Self - Furance Engineer

Jill Lamantia

Self - Forklift Operator

Jeff Daochuan Liu

Self - President, Fuyao Glass America

Shawnea Rosser

Self - Glass Inspector

Rebecca Ruan-O'Shaughnessy

Self - Fuyao Attorney

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