- Studio: Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
- Release Date: Oct 14, 2005
Harlan County U.S.A. (re-release)
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- Summary: Barbara Kopple's 1976 documentary is a timeless story of union strife in a Kentucky coal-mining town.
- Director: Barbara Kopple
- Genre(s): Documentary
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100The movie is a great American document, but it's also entertaining. (Review of Original Release)
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80Muddled 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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80The 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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75Provides an exquisite representation of the emotion and pride in this microcosm mining community. (Review of Original Release)
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[Anonymous]8Fine, realistic documentary.
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