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Harlan County U.S.A. (1976)
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28 September 1977 (France) moreAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins moreUser Comments:
Which Side Are You On? more (24 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Norman Yarborough | ... | Himself - Eastover Mining President |
| Houston Elmore | ... | Himself - UMW organizer |
| Phil Sparks | ... | Himself - UMW staff |
| John Corcoran | ... | Himself - Consolidated Coal President |
| John O'Leary | ... | Himself - former Bureau of Mines director |
| Donald Rasmussen | ... | Himself - Blackwing Clinic, WV (as Dr. Donald Rasmussen) |
| Hawley Wells Jr. | ... | Himself (as Dr. Hawley Wells Jr.) |
| Tom Williams | ... | Himself - Boyle campaigner |
| Chip Yablonski | ... | Himself |
| Ken Yablonski | ... | Himself |
| Logan Patterson | ... | Himself - negotiator |
| Harry Patrick | ... | Himself - UMW secretary-treasurer |
| Mike Trbovich | ... | Himself - UMW VP |
| Bernie Aronson | ... | Himself - UMW staff |
| Guy Farmer | ... | Himself - BCPA General Counsel |
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103 minCountry:
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When filming began, the film was intended to be about the 1972 campaign by Arnold Miller and Miners For Democracy to unseat UMWA president Tony Boyle, in the aftermath of Joseph Yablonski's murder; but the Harlan County strike began and caused the filmmakers to change their principal subject, with the campaign and murder becoming secondary subjects. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in 30 Days in Hell: The Making of 'The Devil's Rejects' (2005) (V) moreSoundtrack:
Coal Tatoo moreFAQ
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Possibly the finest documentary I have seen and I've seen quite a few. Exemplary on how a filmmaker can involve herself, be in everybody's face, get every little thing on camera, but be testifying instead of exploiting. My greatest delight in this film was how articulate and intelligent the miners and their wives were; textbook English is far inferior to their language. Also see "Matewan" by John Sayles for another perfect evocation of struggle. Watching this movie makes my previous semi-respectful estimation of Michael Moore's self-love evaporate. This is how it should be done, and lord if only all such struggles resolved thusly. Lois Scott for president. See this as quickly as you can.