Plot Summary
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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Director & Crew
Barbara Kopple
Director
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Harlan County U.S.A. was directed by Barbara Kopple and released in 1977.
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Harlan County U.S.A. has a runtime of 1 hours and 45 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1977-01-23
- Status
- Released