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  • Harlan County U.S.A. (1976)
  • PG
    103 min | Documentary
Harlan County U.S.A. (1976)
PG
103 min | Documentary

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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Oct 15, 1976 (United States)

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58 cast members
Name Known for
John L. Lewis
Self - Pres., UMW, 1920-1960 (archive footage) Self - Pres., UMW, 1920-1960 (archive footage)   See fewer
Carl Horn
Self - Pres., Duke Power Co. Self - Pres., Duke Power Co.   See fewer
Norman Yarborough
Self - Pres., Eastover Mining Co. (Owned by Duke Power) Self - Pres., Eastover Mining Co. (Owned by Duke Power)   See fewer
Logan Patterson
Self - Chief Negotiator Self - Chief Negotiator   See fewer
Houston Elmore
Self - UMW Organizer Self - UMW Organizer   See fewer
Phil Sparks
Self - UMW Staff Self - UMW Staff   See fewer
John Corcoran
Self - Pres., Consolidated Coal Self - Pres., Consolidated Coal   See fewer
John O'Leary
Self - Former Dir., Bureau of Mines Self - Former Dir., Bureau of Mines   See fewer
Donald Rasmussen
Self - Black Ling Clinic., W. Va (as Dr. Donald Rasmussen) Self - Black Ling Clinic., W. Va (as Dr. Donald Rasmussen)   See fewer
Hawley Wells Jr.
Self (as Dr. Hawley Wells Jr.) Self (as Dr. Hawley Wells Jr.)   See fewer
W.A. 'Tony' Boyle
Self - Pres., UMW, 1962-1972 (archive footage) Self - Pres., UMW, 1962-1972 (archive footage)   See fewer
Joseph Yablonski
Self (archive footage) (as Joseph "Jock" Yablonski) Self (archive footage) (as Joseph "Jock" Yablonski)   See fewer
Arnold Miller
Self - Miners for Democracy Candidate Self - Miners for Democracy Candidate   See fewer
Bazel Collins
Self - Mine Foreman (as Basil Collins) Self - Mine Foreman (as Basil Collins)   See fewer
Harry Patrick
Self - Sec.-Treas., UMW Self - Sec.-Treas., UMW   See fewer
Mike Trbovich
Self - Vice Pres., UMW Self - Vice Pres., UMW   See fewer
Bernie Aronson
Self - UMW Staff Self - UMW Staff   See fewer
Walter Wallace
Self - Pres., Bituminious Coal Operators Assoc. Self - Pres., Bituminious Coal Operators Assoc.   See fewer
Jerry Wynn
Self - Miner Self - Miner   See fewer
Bob Davis
Self - 8iner Self - 8iner   See fewer
Joe Dougher
Self - Miner Self - Miner   See fewer
Jerry Johnson
Self - Miner Self - Miner   See fewer
Ron Curtis
Self - Miner Self - Miner   See fewer
Bill Doan
Self - Miner Self - Miner   See fewer
Minnie
Self Self   See fewer
Frieda
Self Self   See fewer
Hazel Dickens
Self - Singer (uncredited) Self - Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Farmer
Self - BCPA General Counsel (uncredited) Self - BCPA General Counsel (uncredited)   See fewer
Lawrence Jones
Self - Shooting Victim (uncredited) Self - Shooting Victim (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Kopple
Self (voice) (uncredited) Self (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Milicevic
Police Detective (uncredited) Police Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
William Simon
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Trumka
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy G. Williams
Self - Harlan County Sheriff (uncredited) Self - Harlan County Sheriff (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Williams
Self - Boyle Campaigner (uncredited) Self - Boyle Campaigner (uncredited)   See fewer
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