Harlan County U.S.A.

Harlan County U.S.A.

1977
1h 45m
7.5

7.5/10

112 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary

"Which Side Are You On?"

Overview

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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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Cabin Creek Films
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

strike kentucky mining working class union labor labor union woman director miners strike black lung united mine workers

Quick Facts

Release Date January 23, 1977
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0074605

Cast

Norman Yarborough
Norman Yarborough

Self - Eastover Mining President

Houston Elmore
Houston Elmore

Self - UMW Organizer

Phil Sparks
Phil Sparks

Self - UMW Staff

Bessie Lou Cornett Parker
Bessie Lou Cornett Parker

Self

Sudie Crusenberry
Sudie Crusenberry

Self

Mary Lou Fergerson
Mary Lou Fergerson

Self

Basil Collins
Basil Collins

Self - Mine Foreman

Florence Reece
Florence Reece

Self

Lois Scott
Lois Scott

Self

Key Crew

Barbara Kopple
Director
Barbara Kopple
Producer