Harlan County, U.S.A. (1977)
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Product Details: Harlan County, U.S.A. (1977)
- Edition:
- DVD 2-Disc Set. See other editions
- MPAA Rating:
- NR
- Release Date:
- 04/25/2006
- UPC:
- 037429208328
- Directed by:
- Barbara Kopple
- Featuring:
- Nimrod Workman, E. B. Allen, Bessie Lou Cornett. See all cast
Synopsis: Harlan County, U.S.A. (1977)
Synopis: This film chronicles the bitter and violent struggle waged by coal miners during a strike in 1973 in Eastern Kentucky against the Eastover Mining Company. The story focuses on the miners and their families' fight for decent living standards in an area where many still live in shacks with no indoor plumbing and work at jobs with little security and dangerous conditions.Features: Harlan County, U.S.A. (1977)
Features: DVD Features:2-Disc Set
Widescreen - 1.78
Audio:
Mono - English
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. Barbara Kopple and Nancy Baker - Director, Editor
Bonus Featurette - 1. The Making of HARLAN COUNTY USA
Bonus Footage - 1. Outtakes
2. Panel Discussion from 2005 Sundance feat. Barbara Kopple and Roger Ebert
Interview - 1. Hazel Dickens - Bluegrass singer-songwriter
2. Director John Sayles
Trailer - 1. Theatrical Trailer
Text/Photo Galleries:
Text - 1. Essays by film scholar Paul Arthur and music journalist Jon Weisberger
Awards: Harlan County, U.S.A. (1977)
- Academy Awards
- Best Documentary Feature:
- Barbara Kopple
- Best Documentary Feature
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User Reviews: Harlan County, U.S.A.
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Great American Epic!!!!
, February 19, 2001Reviewer: dixieken - See all dixieken's reviews
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A great portrait into the lives and struggles of the Appilachian coalmining community.
A must see!!!!!!