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American Standoff
Directed by Kristi Jacobson; Produced by Barbara Kopple; Edited by Bob Eisenhardt
Synopsis:
The Teamster's Union goes on strike against Overnite Transportation, a nationwide freight company that has resisted unionization. The Union, however, faces its own internecine battles as factions inside the organization, one led by James P. Hoffa (son of the infamous Jimmy Hoffa), vie for power.
Reviews:
“…a stirring labor chronicle…”
- by Jessica Winter, Anthony Kaufman, and Michael Atkinson, The Village Voice
Film Festivals:
Sundance Film Festival, 2002; Tribeca Film Festival
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