Harlan County U.S.A. (1976)★ 8.2/10
- Documentary
Directed by: Barbara Kopple
The 1973 Harlan County miners’ strike turns violent as workers demand union recognition. Barbara Kopple captures their struggle and history.
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Cast & crew
John L. LewisSelf - Pres., UMW, 1920-1960 (archiveFootage)
Carl HornSelf - Pres., Duke Power Co.Norman YarboroughSelf - Pres., Eastover Mining Co. (Owned by Duke Power)Logan PattersonSelf - Chief NegotiatorHouston ElmoreSelf - UMW OrganizerPhil SparksSelf - UMW StaffJohn CorcoranSelf - Pres., Consolidated CoalJohn O'LearySelf - Former Dir., Bureau of MinesDonald RasmussenSelf - Black Ling Clinic., W. VaHawley Wells Jr.SelfW.A. 'Tony' BoyleSelf - Pres., UMW, 1962-1972 (archiveFootage)Joseph YablonskiSelf (archiveFootage)Chip YablonskiSelfKen YablonskiSelfArnold MillerSelf - Miners for Democracy CandidateFlorence ReeceSelfBazel CollinsSelf - Mine ForemanSudie CrusenberrySelfDorothy JohnsonSelfMary Lou FergersonSelfHarry PatrickSelf - Sec.-Treas., UMWMike TrbovichSelf - Vice Pres., UMWBernie AronsonSelf - UMW StaffWalter WallaceSelf - Pres., Bituminious Coal Operators Assoc.Nimrod WorkmanSelfBessie Lou CornettSelfJerry WynnSelf - MinerBob DavisSelf - 8inerJoe DougherSelf - MinerLois ScottSelfJerry JohnsonSelf - MinerBetty EldridgeSelfRon CurtisSelf - MinerBill DoanSelf - MinerPhyllis BoyensSelfE.B. AllenSelfJim ThomasSelfMickey MesserSelfNanny RaineySelfMinnieSelfTom PysellSelfFriedaSelfTommy FergersonSelfBill WorthingtonSelfCrystal FergersonSelfBarry SpeilbergSelfPolly JonesSelfDiane JonesSelfOtis KingSelfHazel DickensSelf - Singer (uncredited)Guy FarmerSelf - BCPA General Counsel (uncredited)Lawrence JonesSelf - Shooting Victim (uncredited)
Barbara KoppleSelf (uncredited) (voice)Robert MilicevicPolice Detective (uncredited)William SimonSelf (uncredited)
Richard TrumkaSelf (uncredited)Billy G. WilliamsSelf - Harlan County Sheriff (uncredited)Tom WilliamsSelf - Boyle Campaigner (uncredited)