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Harlan County U.S.A.

Harlan County U.S.A.

# Which Side Are You On?
Documentary
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1977-01-23
⌚ Running Time: 103 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.5

Beloved Cast

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

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