Harlan County U.S.A. (1977)

Harlan County U.S.A. (1977)

Which Side Are You On? 1977-01-23 United States of America 103 Min. PG-13
7.5 99 votes

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.

Cast

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

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