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Down and Out in America
The origins of homelessness.
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- History
- Documentary
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
- los angeles
- california
- new york city
- woman director
- 1980s
- minnesota
- homelessness
- poverty
- foreclosure
- ronald reagan
- recession
- unemployment
- bankruptcy
- homeless shelter
- farming community
- american way of life
- farm crisis
- unreliable government
- los angeles, california
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 1, 1986
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- english
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- HBO,Joseph Feury Productions,Karmic Release Productions,Hope Runs High Films,HBO, Joseph Feury Productions, Karmic Release Productions, Hope Runs High Films
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
- tt0090965