Licensor
Cabin Creek Films
Directed by: Barbara Kopple
Barbara Kopple’s Academy Award–winning Harlan County USA unflinchingly documents a grueling coal miners’ strike in a small Kentucky town. With unprecedented access, Kopple and her crew captured the miners’ sometimes violent struggles with strikebreakers, local police, and company thugs. Featuring a haunting soundtrack—with legendary country and bluegrass artists Hazel Dickens, Merle Travis, Sarah Gunning, and Florence Reece—the film is a heartbreaking record of the thirteen-month struggle between a community fighting to survive and a corporation dedicated to the bottom line.
Technical Specifications
Format: DVD
Aspect Ratio:
1.78:1 (Anamorphic)
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English 1.0 Dolby Digital Mono
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Subtitles:
English
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1
Discs:
1 Disc |
DVD-9
Supplements
- Audio commentary by Barbara Kopple and editor Nancy Baker
- The Making of “Harlan County, USA,” a new documentary featuring interviews with Kopple, crew members and strike participants featured in the film
- New video interview with legendary bluegrass singer-songwriter Hazel Dickens
- Never-before-seen outtakes from the film
- New video interview with director John Sayles
- A panel discussion from the 2005 Sundance Film Festival featuring Barbara Kopple and Roger Ebert
- Original theatrical trailer
- Booklet featuring new essays by film scholar Paul Arthur and music journalist Jon Weisberger
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Release Credits
Artwork: Eric Skillman
Producer: Johanna Schiller
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