Harlan County U.S.A.

January. 23,1977      PG
Rating:
8.2
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with New York Women in Film & Television in 2004.

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Reviews

Evengyny
1977/01/23

Thanks for the memories!

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PodBill
1977/01/24

Just what I expected

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Kidskycom
1977/01/25

It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

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Siflutter
1977/01/26

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

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