Film · 1986 · Documentary
The origins of homelessness.
The recession of the 1980s split the country into the haves and have-nots, from family farmers to factory workers and homeless people forced to live in decrepit welfare hotels. On the verge of losing everything, courageous Americans discover the power of community organizing to fight injustice.
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The recession of the 1980s split the country into the haves and have-nots, from family farmers to factory workers and homeless people forced to live in decrepit welfare hotels. On the verge of losing everything, courageous Americans discover the power of community organizing to fight injustice.
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Down and Out in America (1986) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 57m documentary directed by Lee Grant is rated 6.9/10 by 12 viewers.
Down and Out in America was released on December 1, 1986.
Down and Out in America was directed by Lee Grant.
Down and Out in America has a runtime of 57 minutes.
Down and Out in America is categorized as Documentary, History.
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