Harlan County U.S.A.
(1977) Which Side Are You On? | Released
Ratings
80%
7.5
8.3
100%
Financials
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Profit: - $0
Movie Details
Tag Line: Which Side Are You On?
Status: Released
Average Rating: 8
Release Date: Jan 23, 1977
Rating: 1976-10-15
Run Time: 1h 43m
Original Language: English
Website: -
Production Countries: United States of America
Production Companies: Cabin Creek Films
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Synopsis
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.
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Directing | Director |
Barbara Kopple
|
| Editing | Editor |
Nancy Baker
Mirra Bank
Lora Hays
Mary Lampson
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| Production | Producer |
Barbara Kopple
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| Sound | Original Music Composer |
Hazel Dickens
Merle Travis
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| Sound Editor |
Joshua Waletzky
|
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| Sound |
Barbara Kopple
|
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| Crew | Thanks |
Rip Torn
|
| Camera | Director of Photography |
Hart Perry
Kevin Keating
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| Department | Role | Name |