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Harlan County U.S.A. 1977 Free Unlimited Access
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.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Norman Yarborough, Houston Elmore, Phil Sparks, Bessie Lou Cornett Parker, Sudie Crusenberry, Mary Lou Fergerson
Crew: Barbara Kopple (Sound), Mirra Bank (Editor), Hazel Dickens (Original Music Composer), Barbara Kopple (Director), Barbara Kopple (Producer), Merle Travis (Original Music Composer)
Studio: Cabin Creek Films
Runtime: 103 minutes
Quality: HD
Release: Jan 23, 1977
Country: United States of America
Language: English
