while the soundtrack be a bit dated and this story be more relevant in the u. s. now more than ever . with not only blue collar job but everyone job be outsource by u. s. corporation while the government profit and american suffer . peter strauss be emory and a steel worker who work the same job his father do for 35 year . his wife be well portray by pamela reed and who be very realistic and try to support the family with two child when emory lose his job . the mill be close under the pretext of mismanagement and but there be also embezzlement and cheap wage where they can pay one steelworker in one month ( outsource ) what they would have to pay strauss or emory in a day . never mind that these men be all good loyal worker who have value and try the best for their family . john goodman and gary cole ( a strauss brother ) and a few other co worker be also affect . it be very disturbing and realistic . some scene between emory and his father be move . emory hop his local union will be able to re open the mill and a they promise to do so . emory brother and lee already see the writing on the wall . there be no job leave in the rust belt ( ohio ) and they must move on . however where in the u. s. can they move to . where will it be well for a blue collar steel worker . there be a triumphant scene at the end where emory and his crew fill the load dock with steel product . the guard allow them to do this a a final gesture and one of the men commit suicide and he have empathy . overall and a good message film about hard time right here in america . something that few care to face until personally affect . positive .