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American Factory

American Factory

# Cultures collide. Hope survives.
Documentary
📜 Overview: In post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a new factory in the husk of an abandoned General Motors plant, hiring two thousand blue-collar Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America.
🌏 Languages Available: Mandarin , English
📆 Date Released: 2019-08-21
⌚ Running Time: 110 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.2

Beloved Cast

Junming 'Jimmy' Wang original image
Self - Vice President, Fuyao
Junming 'Jimmy' Wang
Sherrod Brown original image
Self - U.S. Senator, Ohio
Sherrod Brown
Dave Burrows original image
Self - Vice President, Fuyao Glass America
Dave Burrows
John Gauthier original image
Self - President, Fuyao Glass America
John Gauthier
Rob Haerr original image
Self - Furnace Supervisor
Rob Haerr
Cynthia Harper original image
Self - Lamination Specialist
Cynthia Harper
Wong He original image
Self - Furance Engineer
Wong He
Jill Lamantia original image
Self - Forklift Operator
Jill Lamantia
Jeff Daochuan Liu original image
Self - President, Fuyao Glass America
Jeff Daochuan Liu
Shawnea Rosser original image
Self - Glass Inspector
Shawnea Rosser
Rebecca Ruan-O'Shaughnessy original image
Self - Fuyao Attorney
Rebecca Ruan-O'Shaughnessy

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