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Joe Hill

Joe Hill

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1971-08-25

Languages:

English, Swedish, Italian

Countries:

Sweden, USA

Runtime:

114 min

Rated:

GP

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (265 Reviews)

Director:

Bo Widerberg

Cast:

Writer:

Steve Hopkins

Richard Weber

Bo Widerberg

Fullplot:

In the early 1900's, the legendary Joe Hill emigrates with his brother to the United States. But after a short time, he loses touch with his brother. Joe gets a few jobs but is struck by all the injustice and tragedy going on. He becomes active in the forbidden union IWW, a union for workers without trades. It is forbidden to demonstrate and to speak in public but Joe gets around that by singing his manifests with the Salvation Army. He manages to get more and more people to get on strike with him but he also makes powerful enemies doing that. Finally he gets connected with a murder and during the trial he fires his lawyer and takes upon himself to become his own defender.

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