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.
Info about Harlan County U.S.A.
Studio(s): Cabin Creek Films
Originally Released: Jan 23, 1977
Production Country: United States
Genres:Documentary
Harlan County U.S.A.: Where to Watch Online?
Currently you are able to watch "Harlan County U.S.A." streaming on Max, The Criterion Channel.