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Harlan County U.S.A.
PG ‧ 1977 ‧ Documentary ‧ 1h 43min
A heartbreaking record of the thirteen-month struggle between a community fighting to survive and a corporation dedicated to the bottom line.
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Harlan County, USA is a 1976 American documentary film covering the "Brookside Strike", a 1973 effort of 180 coal miners and their wives against the Duke Power Company-owned Eastover Coal Company's Brookside Mine and Prep Plant in Harlan County, southeast Kentucky. It won the Academy Award for Best Documentary at the 49th Academy Awards.
It was directed and produced by filmmaker Barbara Kopple, then early in her filmmaking career. A former VISTA volunteer, she had worked on other documentaries, especially as an advocate of workers' rights.
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CREDITS
Director
Barbara Kopple
Writer
Not Available
Stars
John L. Lewis, Carl Horn, Norman Yarborough
Companies
Cabin Creek Films
DETAILS
Released
1977-09-28
Runtime
1h 43min
Rating
PG
Genres
Documentary
CONTEXT
Countries
USA
Languages
English
Awards
Won 1 Oscar, 9 wins & 1 nomination total
Keywords
mining company,kentucky,coal mining,labor movement
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RATINGS
8.2/10
80%
7.5/10
100%
7.7/10
