# American Dream \(The Criterion Collection\) Blu-ray

American Dream from The Criterion Collection is a Barbara Kopple documentary about the 1985–86 Hormel Foods labour strike in Austin, Minnesota. This Blu-ray edition lists a new 4K digital restoration and archival extras, making it suited to viewers interested in labour history and documentary filmmaking.

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- Price checked: 2026-11-12T20:25:19.396Z

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## At a glance

- Documents the nearly yearlong 1985–86 strike by Austin, Minnesota’s Local P-9 against Hormel Foods.
- The listing describes a new 4K digital restoration supervised and approved by director Barbara Kopple.
- Extras listed include a 1992 interview with Kopple, an audio conversation with historian Studs Terkel, a trailer and an essay by Thom Powers.

## Pros

- The film focuses on the human and political divisions surrounding a specific labour dispute, giving it a clear historical subject.
- The listed archival interview and conversation provide context beyond the feature.

## Specifications

### Film details
- Genre: Documentary
- Format: Blu-ray
- Contributor: Barbara Kopple
- Language: English
- Runtime: 1 hour and 38 minutes
- Studio: The Criterion Collection
### Listed physical details
- Dimensions and weight: 2.54 x 2.54 x 2.54 cm; 31.75 Grams

## Before you buy

- The listing describes a new 4K digital restoration, but identifies the physical format as Blu-ray. It does not specify resolution or other playback details, so do not assume a 4K Ultra HD disc. The listed dimensions and weight are presented together in one dimensions field, so their individual attribution is unclear. The page gives a release date of 25 August 2026, which buyers should confirm for the selected listing.

## A good fit for

- Viewers interested in labour history, union disputes and documentary accounts of working-class communities.
- Criterion collectors looking for a Barbara Kopple documentary with listed archival extras.

## Less suited to

- Buyers specifically seeking a confirmed 4K Ultra HD disc rather than a Blu-ray edition.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is American Dream about?
The listing describes a documentary about the 1985–86 labour strike against Hormel Foods in Austin, Minnesota, and the divisions it caused in the community.
### Does this edition include a 4K disc?
The physical format is listed as Blu-ray. A new 4K digital restoration is described, but the page does not specify a 4K Ultra HD disc.
### What extras are listed?
The listing names a 1992 interview with Barbara Kopple, an audio conversation with Kopple and Studs Terkel from 1992, a trailer, English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing, and an essay by Thom Powers.

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