The Making of 'Harlan County U.S.A.'

2006 · 22 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 33 VOTES

Overview

This documentary features new interviews with producer-director Barbara Kopple, cinematographers Hart Perry and Kevin Keating, associate director Anne Lewis, and three people featured in HARLAN COUNTY USA: United Mine Workers organizer Houston Elmore, miner Jerry Johnson, and strike activist Bessie Parker.

Documentary2000s

Dialogue Timeline — 11 lines

00:05:47 We think this documentary we just saw is very good
00:05:53 because it shows the real story of struggles in the past
00:05:56 and struggles like our own that continue today.
00:06:02 l think this way
00:06:04 as we explain our struggle
00:06:08 of the last 16 months or so
00:06:12 people who've heard nothing of these struggles
00:06:19 have a chance to hear about them
00:06:22 and understand what really goes on
00:06:28 how the miners are attacked by the bosses and the companies
00:06:32 and how they're trying to stand up for their rights.

Cast & Characters

Houston Elmore Self Jerry Johnson Self Kevin Keating Self Barbara Kopple Self Anne Lewis Self Bessie Parker Self Hart Perry Self

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed11
Dialogue density0.5 lines / min
First line00:05:47
Final line00:06:32

Production Record

LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes33