When the only factory in a small town in the Rust Belt shuts its doors, a faithful and unassuming man named Allery Parkes unexpectedly emerges as the town's hero. Allery has spent his entire working life at the plant, and he is struggling to come to terms with the idea of retiring and spending his time doing nothing but sitting at home. In order to bring the long-dormant plant back to life, he goes against the counsel and pleadings of his devoted wife Iola and strikes up an improbable friendship with his charming next-door neighbor Walter Brewer.
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When the only factory in a small town in the Rust Belt shuts its doors, a faithful and unassuming man named Allery Parkes unexpectedly emerges as the town's hero. Allery has spent his entire working life at the plant, and he is struggling to come to terms with the idea of retiring and spending his time doing nothing but sitting at home. In order to bring the long-dormant plant back to life, he goes against the counsel and pleadings of his devoted wife Iola and strikes up an improbable friendship with his charming next-door neighbor Walter Brewer.
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