Harlan County, U.S.A.

Documentary

This film chronicles the bitter and violent struggle waged by coal miners during a strike in 1973 in Eastern Kentucky against the Eastover Mining Company. The story focuses on the miners and their families' fight for decent living standards in an area where many still live in shacks with no indoor plumbing and work at jobs with little security and dangerous conditions. Rated No Rating .

 

Cast: John O'Leary, Houston Elmore, John Corcoran, Phil Sparks, Norman Yarborough

Produced by: Barbara Kopple

Directed by: Barbara Kopple

Written by:

Running time: 1hr 43min

Opens: Oct 18, 1976 Limited