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Harlan County, USA (re-release)

EMAILPRINTJanus Films

Harlan County, USA (re-release) reviews
80
6.2 User Score:

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Based on 5 critic reviews
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Movie Info

Genre(s): Documentary

Written by:

Directed by: Barbara Kopple

Release Date:
Theatrical: October 14, 2005
DVD: May 23, 2006

Running Time: 103 minutes, Color

Origin: USA

Summary

RATING: Not Rated

Barbara Kopple's 1976 documentary is a timeless story of union strife in a Kentucky coal-mining town.

What The Critics Said

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100

Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

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

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80

Variety Staff (Not credited)

The stars of the film are the men and women of Harlan County, portrayed here not as patronized mountain folks but as human beings. (Review of Original Release)

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80

Chicago Reader Dave Kehr

Muddled on the issues, but it earned its Oscar as a dramatic, involving story, full of tough and appealing characters. (Review of Original Release)

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75

TV Guide Staff (Not credited)

Provides an exquisite representation of the emotion and pride in this microcosm mining community. (Review of Original Release)

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70

Village Voice Michael Atkinson

As the miners make clear, workers have no rights in this democracy that they don't fight like dogs for, and the film has no conclusion--the combat will always continue.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 6.2 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

[Anonymous] gave it an8:
Fine, realistic documentary.

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