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Harlan County, USA

Year1976
Running time103 min
Directed byBarbara Kopple
Made inUnited States
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At a glance

Harlan County, USA is a 103-minute documentary directed and produced by Barbara Kopple. Released in 1976, the American film covers the Brookside Strike, a 1973 effort by 180 coal miners and their wives against the Eastover Coal Company’s Brookside Mine and Prep Plant in Harlan County, southeast Kentucky. Its subject brings together workers, family members, a mine and a labor dispute in one specific place. The film is in English. It received the National Board of Review designation Top Ten Films, and the listed background notes that it won the Academy Award for Best Documentary at the 49th Academy Awards. Readers interested in labor history or documentaries about coal mining can use the strike’s location, participants and context to assess whether this film fits their viewing or study needs.

Who it is for

It suits viewers and students interested in coal mining, labor disputes, or the Brookside Strike in Kentucky.

What is good

  • Covers a 1973 coal miners’ strike
  • Names the workers and company involved
  • English-language documentary
  • Barbara Kopple directed and produced it

What to know first

  • Runtime is 103 minutes

Verdict

Harlan County, USA focuses on a specific mining dispute and the people involved in it. Its detailed setting and labor context make it a relevant choice for viewers exploring documentary accounts of work and strikes.

Details

Year
1976wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Runtime
103 minwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Director
Barbara Kopplewikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Country
United Stateswikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
IMDb
tt0074605wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026

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