Harlan County U.S.A.
Which Side Are You On?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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Documentary
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 103 minutes
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Aparajito
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Cinderella
Jeffrey
Le Samouraï
Norman Yarborough
Played Self - Eastover Mining President
Houston Elmore
Played Self - UMW Organizer
Phil Sparks
Played Self - UMW Staff
Bessie Lou Cornett Parker
Played Self
Sudie Crusenberry
Played Self
Mary Lou Fergerson
Played Self
Basil Collins
Played Self - Mine Foreman
Florence Reece
Played Self
Lois Scott
Played Self
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