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Harlan County U.S.A.
A heartbreaking record of the thirteen-month struggle between a community fighting to survive and a corporation dedicated to the bottom line.
1976 · Directed by Barbara Kopple · 104 min · Documentary · 10 frames
Tagline
Which Side Are You On?
Crew
- Cinematography: Kevin Keating, Hart Perry
- Edited by: Mirra Bank, Nancy Baker, Mary Lampson, Lora Hays
- Music: Hazel Dickens, Merle Travis
- Produced by: Barbara Kopple
Cast
- Norman Yarborough as Self - Eastover Mining President
- Houston Elmore as Self - UMW Organizer
- Phil Sparks as Self - UMW Staff
- Bessie Lou Cornett Parker as Self
- Sudie Crusenberry as Self
- Mary Lou Fergerson as Self
- Basil Collins as Self - Mine Foreman
- Florence Reece as Self
- Lois Scott as Self
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Cabin Creek Films
- Themes: strike, kentucky, mining, working class, union, labor, labor union, woman director, miners strike, black lung
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