Harlan County, U.S.A. (Criterion Collection)

Academy Award-winner Barbara Kopple delivers a powerful, ground-level chronicle of the 1973 coal miners' strike in Harlan County, KY, as workers battle Duke Power Company for fair wages, safer conditions, and basic dignity. Eschewing narration, Kopple embeds with 108 families, capturing the mounting tensions, dire living conditions, and violent confrontations that defined the nearly year-long standoff. From picket lines to union politics, the film reveals both the human cost and collective resolve behind this pivotal moment in American labor history. 104 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Uncompressed PCM mono; Subtitles: English (SDH); audio commentary by Kopple; "making of" documentary; outtakes; interviews; theatrical trailer; more.