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Harlan County U.S.A. (1977)

Overview

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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Barbara Kopple profile
Barbara Kopple

Director

Cast

Norman Yarborough profile
Norman Yarborough

Self - Eastover Mining President

Houston Elmore profile
Houston Elmore

Self - UMW Organizer

Phil Sparks profile
Phil Sparks

Self - UMW Staff

Bessie Lou Cornett Parker profile
Bessie Lou Cornett Parker

Self

Sudie Crusenberry profile
Sudie Crusenberry

Self

Mary Lou Fergerson profile
Mary Lou Fergerson

Self

Basil Collins profile
Basil Collins

Self - Mine Foreman

Florence Reece profile
Florence Reece

Self

Lois Scott profile
Lois Scott

Self

Norman Yarborough profile
Norman Yarborough

Self - Eastover Mining President

Houston Elmore profile
Houston Elmore

Self - UMW Organizer

Phil Sparks profile
Phil Sparks

Self - UMW Staff

Bessie Lou Cornett Parker profile
Bessie Lou Cornett Parker

Self

Sudie Crusenberry profile
Sudie Crusenberry

Self

Mary Lou Fergerson profile
Mary Lou Fergerson

Self

Basil Collins profile
Basil Collins

Self - Mine Foreman

Florence Reece profile
Florence Reece

Self

Lois Scott profile
Lois Scott

Self

Extra

Release Date

January 23, 1977

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Cabin Creek Films logo

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