Harlan County U.S.A.
Harlan County U.S.A.

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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. 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... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Harlan County U.S.A.:

Norman Yarborough
Houston Elmore
Phil Sparks
Bessie Lou Cornett Parker
Sudie Crusenberry
Mary Lou Fergerson

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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. 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.

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The Nation - 10/10 by Robert HatchHarlan County attains its main goal-to honor a segment of our society which the rest of America has been willing to write off as underdogs, victims sacrificed to the imperatives of an industrial nation.
Ozus' World Movie Reviews - 9/10 by Dennis SchwartzOne of the better and more rousing labor strike films that calls attention to class war in America.
ColeSmithey.com - 8/10 by Cole SmitheyOne of the finest documentaries ever made, Barbara Kopple's "Harlan County U.S.A." is a brilliant exposé about the embattled history of coal miners in America as seen through the very personal prism of striking coal miners in Harlan County, Kentucky in 19
Filmcritic.com - 7/10 by Jake EukerAt its least it's an impassioned indictment of those who would exploit the powerless and at best a call to arms.
EmanuelLevy.Com - 6/10 by Emanuel LevyA seminal documentary about the complexity of American unionism, reflecting director Kopple's ideology, one that combines Old Left socialism with American populism
Film Comment Magazine - 5/10 by Elliott SteinFew documentaries rivet you to your seat; this one does. The guts it took to make are up there on the screen, in the footage shot by director Barbara Kopple and cameraman Hart Perry during the violent encounters.
User Review - 10/10 by Scotty KBrilliant movie. Documentary about the coal minter's strike in Kentucky, 1973. You are inside the lives of these people, and it's incredibly moving, frightening, heartening, inspiring and saddening. These are real life heroes, fighting for their freedom and respect and really putting their lives on the line. This is what filmmaking is about.
User Review - 10/10 by Joshua MWow. One of the best documentaries I have seen, probably the best. From the editing to the choice not to use a narrator, it does a spectacular job. I felt like I was with the people that had been struggling for years. Truly a great film.
User Review - 10/10 by Matt GThis film is absolutely impressive and it lives up to the cinematic classic masterpiece that it is hyped up to be. Barbara Kopple makes a film that is truly engaging from start to finish. She smashes through the regular Southern stereotypes and she shows us a complex and genuine portrait of working class struggle against the coal industry. She is able to do this by no tricks or narration, but just simple, focused observation, capturing moments while they happen. It captures a part of history that is too often glossed over in the South and nationwide in general. Another really strong point to this film is the organizers anthems sung by true Southern/Appalachian musicians with such heart and conviction. This adds to the experience of watching the film and it really assists the film even further, by helping show and tell a story about hardworking Southern Americans. I understand some of my love of this film may come from my own biases for the working man as well as the South, with my mother being born and raised in Kentucky; but I challenge anyone to see this film and not be partially affected by it. At the very least, I feel like people would find this to be a classic documentary and well worth their time.
User Review - 10/10 by Chuck CAmazing documentary. Audience get close and personal with the coal-mining families to see the event unfold. The crew has incredible access, and the production is more like a movie instead of documentary. Not only give you a real appreciation of the labor struggle, but provided an atypical example of gender role and politics.

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