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  • Harlan County, U.S.A.
  • Opened October 16, 1976 | Runtime:1 hr 43 min
  • PG
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 15+. Read More
  • In this documentary about labor tension in the coal-mining industry, director Barbara Kopple films a strike in rural Kentucky. After the coal miners at the Brookside Mine join a union, the owners refuse the labor contract. Once the miners start to Read More
  • Director: Barbara Kopple
  • Genres: Documentary

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Harlan County, U.S.A. Critic Reviews

Go Avg. Critic Score 80 out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    The movie is a great American document, but it's also entertaining. (Review of...

  • 80
    Chicago Reader | Dave Kehr

    Muddled on the issues, but it earned its Oscar as a dramatic, involving story,...

  • 80
    Variety |

    The stars of the film are the men and women of Harlan County, portrayed here not...

  • 75
    TV Guide |

    Provides an exquisite representation of the emotion and pride in this microcosm...

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