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Down and Out in America (1986)

Down and Out in America (1986)

History Documentary

The origins of homelessness.

Release Date: 1986, December 1
Directors: Lee Grant
Countries: United States of America
Production: HBO, HBO, Joseph Feury Productions, Joseph Feury Productions, Karmic Release Productions, Karmic Release Productions, Hope Runs High Films, Hope Runs High Films
Cast: Lee Grant

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

new york city woman director los angeles, california poverty 1980s minnesota unemployment homelessness homeless shelter foreclosure bankruptcy farming community recession ronald reagan american way of life farm crisis unreliable government