Way Down in the Hole (2010)

The ghosts of America's radical past make themselves known in 'Way Down In the Hole.' Enlisting contemporary interviews, archival materials and a propulsive musical score, this short ... See full summary »

Director:

Alexander Johnston

Storyline

The ghosts of America's radical past make themselves known in 'Way Down In the Hole.' Enlisting contemporary interviews, archival materials and a propulsive musical score, this short documentary journeys to the heart of one of the most violent episodes in American labor history, the great Colorado Coalfield War of 1913-1914. Indebted as much to Barbara Kopple's 'Harlan County USA,' as to Sam Peckinpah's 'Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid,' the film is a meditation on class struggle, national identity, and violent insurrection, played out across the wild frontier of the industrial American West.

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Genres:

Documentary | Short | Drama | History | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

40 min

Color:

Color

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