American Factory

2019·Movie·1h 50m12

Documentary

7.2 / 10 (543 votes)

Cultures collide. Hope survives.

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.

Directed by: Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert
Original language: English
Released: 21 August 2019

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Last verified 29 Oct 2026

Cast

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