Harlan County, U.S.A.

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Harlan County, U.S.A.

Synopsis: Director Barbara Kopple's film about the 1973 coal miners' strike in Harlan County, Ky., won a Best Documentary Oscar and was selected for the National Film Registry. Highlighting the struggles of families living in shacks with no indoor plumbing and enduring hazardous working conditions, the film details the conflict between the Eastover Mining Co. and the laborers determined to join the United Mine Workers of America.

Directed By:	Barbara Kopple	Genre:	Documentary / Independent (Indie)
Cast:	John Corcoran, Houston Elmore, John O'Leary, Dr. Donald Rasmussen, Phil Sparks, Norman Yarborough	Year of Production:	1976

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Harlan County, U.S.A. (The Criterion Collection) (DVD, NR)

Region: 1
Released: May-23-2006
Run Time: 104 minutes

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