Harlan County U.S.A.

Name: Harlan County U.S.A.
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1977-01-23
Rating: 7.491

1977

⭐7.5(111 votes)

1h 45m

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. 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.

About Harlan County U.S.A.

Harlan County U.S.A. (1977) is a Documentary film that follows 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. Currently, you can watch Harlan County U.S.A. on HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel. Streaming availability may vary by country and platform over time. It has a user rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 111 votes. Fans of documentary movies may also want to explore similar titles below.