Film

American Factory

2019 · 1h 50m · Documentary

Cultures collide. Hope survives.

IMDb

7.4

Rotten Tomatoes

95%

Metacritic

86

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.

Junming 'Jimmy' Wang

Self - Vice President, Fuyao

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

• Steven BognarProducer · Director · Director of Photography
• Julia ReichertProducer · Director · Director of Photography
• Julie Parker BenelloProducer
• Jeff ReichertProducer · Director of Photography
• Jeff SkollExecutive Producer
• Diane WeyermannExecutive Producer
• Aubrey KeithDirector of Photography
• Erick StollDirector of Photography
• Chad CannonOriginal Music Composer
• Lindsay UtzEditor

American Factory | Official Trailer | Netflix

Release date

August 21, 2019

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

NR

Genres

Documentary

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