The read
A Balasaur Score of 84 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, Metacritic 80/100. Scores higher than 90% of the 87 1970s documentary movies in this catalog. Streaming on Max.
Synopsis
A heartbreaking record of the thirteen-month struggle between a community fighting to survive and a corporation dedicated to the bottom line.
Ratings
IMDb8.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Metacritic80/100
122 audience votes
Key crew
- Barbara KoppleDirector
- Hazel DickensOriginal Music Composer
- Merle TravisOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Norman YarboroughSelf - Eastover Mining President
- Houston ElmoreSelf - UMW Organizer
- Phil SparksSelf - UMW Staff
- Bessie Lou Cornett ParkerSelf
- Sudie CrusenberrySelf
- Mary Lou FergersonSelf
- Basil CollinsSelf - Mine Foreman
- Florence ReeceSelf
- Lois ScottSelf
Themes
strikekentuckyminingworking classunionlaborlabor unionwoman directorminers strikeblack lungunited mine workers
The Best Movies of 1976
Harlan County U.S.A. is #4 of 60
