Down and Out in America

Down and Out in America

The origins of homelessness.

1986 en 57 minutes

Rating: 6.6

Plot

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.

Trailer

Cast

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Narrator (voice)

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