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Harlan County U.S.A. (1977)

Which Side Are You On?

★ 7.51h 45mDocumentary
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Synopsis

This film documents the coal miners' strike against the Brookside Mine of the Eastover Mining Company in Harlan County, Kentucky in June, 1973. Eastover's 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.

Movie Information

Director
Barbara Kopple
Release Year
1977
Runtime
105 minutes
Genre
Documentary
Language
EN
Country
United States of America
Status
Released
Rating
7.5 / 10 (115 votes)

Top Cast

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Norman Yarborough
Self - Eastover Mining President
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Houston Elmore
Self - UMW Organizer
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Phil Sparks
Self - UMW Staff
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Bessie Lou Cornett Parker
Self
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Sudie Crusenberry
Self
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Mary Lou Fergerson
Self
👤
Basil Collins
Self - Mine Foreman
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Florence Reece
Self

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This film documents the coal miners' strike against the Brookside Mine of the Eastover Mining Company in Harlan County, Kentucky in June, 1973. Eastover's 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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