Harlan County U.S.A. (1976)
Harlan County U.S.A.
IMDb 8.2
This film documents the coal miners' strike against the Brookside Mine of the Eastover Mining Company in Harlan County, Kentucky in June, 1973. Eastovers refusal to sign a contract (when the miners joined with the United Mine Workers of America) led to the strike, which lasted more than a year and included violent battles between gun-toting company thugs/scabs and the picketing miners and their supportive women-folk. Director Barbara Kopple puts the strike into perspective by giving us some background on the historical plight of the miners and some history of the UMWA.—Martin Lewison
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name :
Harlan County U.S.A.
MPA rating :
Release Date :
Jul 31st 20
Runtime :
103 min
Language :
en
Genres :
Action , Documentary
Cast :
Phyllis Boyens
Barbara Kopple
Robert Milicevic
Hazel Dickens
Storyline
This film documents the coal miners' strike against the Brookside Mine of the Eastover Mining Company in Harlan County, Kentucky in June, 1973. Eastovers refusal to sign a contract (when the miners joined with the United Mine Workers of America) led to the strike, which lasted more than a year and included violent battles between gun-toting company thugs/scabs and the picketing miners and their supportive women-folk. Director Barbara Kopple puts the strike into perspective by giving us some background on the historical plight of the miners and some history of the UMWA.—Martin Lewison
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