Movie·1986·0h 57m
Down and Out in America
The origins of homelessness.
Directed By
Lee Grant
Country
United States of America
Language
English
✦CineAI Pitch
Why watch this?
Tap below for a spoiler-free 3-bullet take.
// overview
The Story
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.
Producer
Milton Justice, Joseph Feury
Cinematography
Tom Hurwitz
Music
Tom Manoff
Editor
Milton Moses Ginsberg
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
11 votes
Where to watch
Region: USFree
· 1 service
Rent
· 2 services
Buy
· 2 servicesStreaming data via JustWatch / TMDB. Click a provider to open in TMDB.
// cast
Cast
Lee Grant
Narrator (voice)
// crew
Crew
Milton Justice
Producer
Joseph Feury
Producer
Tom Manoff
Original Music Composer
Milton Moses Ginsberg
Editor
Tom Hurwitz
Director of Photography
Lee Grant
Director
// more like this
You Might Like
FilmThey Made the Land
1938
They Made the Land
1938
Film5.0Kaleidoscope
1999
Kaleidoscope
1999
FilmMother Earth
1991
Mother Earth
1991
Film6.9Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams
2006
Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams
2006
Film7.5Ed Wood
1994
Ed Wood
1994
FilmWho's More Important, What's More Necessary
1930
Who's More Important, What's More Necessary
1930
Film6.4Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq
2014
Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq
2014
FilmMoinsen! Ich bin Axel Prahl
2025
Moinsen! Ich bin Axel Prahl
2025
FilmVoices from the Grave
2010
Voices from the Grave
2010
Rap's Most Wanted
Rap's Most Wanted
1991
Rap's Most Wanted
1991
Film7.0Nas: Time Is Illmatic
2014
Nas: Time Is Illmatic
2014
Film7.6Forever a Woman
1955
Forever a Woman
1955