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The Migrants (1974)

The Migrants poster
Directed by
Tom Gries
Genre
drama, tv movie
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

It follows a family of migrant farm workers traveling through the American South. They face harsh conditions and uncertain futures as they try to survive and stay together.

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What happens

The Migrants is a 1974 American drama television film directed and produced by Tom Gries and written by Lanford Wilson, based on a story by Tennessee Williams. The film stars Cloris Leachman, Ron Howard, and Sissy Spacek. It received for six Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Special – Comedy or Drama and Best Lead Actress in a Drama for Leachman. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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