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wish I could remember who recommended it to me, because I would shout out a big
“thank you!” Other than one quick and unnecessary scene that suggested a
couple having sex in the back of a Ford (which, along with a couple of f-bombs gave the flick it’s “R”
rating), I loved it.
In "Made in Dagenham" (2010) the oh-so-British Sally Hawkins stars in a cheeky
dramatization that tells the true story of the 1968 Ford labor
strike initiated by hundreds of women. They got fed up with unequal pay
practices and went up against their own labor union to take on Ford, insisting
that women receive the same pay as men for their work in a London manufacturing
plant.
Bob Hoskins delivers a brilliant supporting performance in portraying a character,
sometimes with great humor, who works tirelessly to support the women’s cause.
His character keeps the film where it belongs, focused on justice vs. injustice
rather than about a clear male vs. female divide.
The 1970s music and bee-hive hairstyles add to the fun. Two thumbs up.
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