Classic Review – Harlan County U.s.a. (1976)

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Title – Harlan County U.S.A. (1976)

Director – Barbara Kopple (Running from Crazy)

Cast – John L. Lewis, Joseph Yablonski, W.A. ‘Tony’ Boyle

Plot – A documentary exploring a group of hard working Harlan County coal mine workers taking action against the corporations that were exploiting them for all their worth with safety a distant worry when it comes to the bottom line.

“Which side are you on?”

Review by Eddie on 27/03/2024

One of the most talked about American documentaries of all time, Barbara Kopple’s Oscar winning Harlan County U.S.A. is a fascinating insight into not only the titular lands of its title but a mesmerising snapshot of a time and place in American history as well as the mining industry in the period of the mid-late 1970s….

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