A Matter of Sex (1984) - Turner Classic Movies

A Matter of Sex


2h 1984

Brief Synopsis

The somewhat exploitive title notwithstanding, this provocative film dramatizes the bitter, true-life struggle of "the Wilmar 8," eight women who, in 1977, began a two-year strike against the small Minnesota bank that employed them, charging sex discrimination in hiring and promotion. Lee Grant, who

Film Details

Also Known As
Matter of Sex, Women of Wilmar
Release Date
1984

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

The somewhat exploitive title notwithstanding, this provocative film dramatizes the bitter, true-life struggle of "the Wilmar 8," eight women who, in 1977, began a two-year strike against the small Minnesota bank that employed them, charging sex discrimination in hiring and promotion. Lee Grant, who directed this film (that starred not only her daughter, Dinah Manoff, but also Jean Stapleton and "her" daughter, Pamela Putch), previously had directed an acclaimed documentary on the same subject for Public Television.

Film Details

Also Known As
Matter of Sex, Women of Wilmar
Release Date
1984

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

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Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States January 16, 1984