

Harlan County War
2000-05-19 · 104 min · ★ 7.1
A Kentucky woman whose mine-worker husband is nearly killed in a cave-in, and whose father is slowly dying of black lung disease, joins the picket lines for a long, violent strike.
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- Directors
- Tony Bill
- Production companies
- Cort/Madden Productions, Millbrook Farm Productions, Showtime Networks
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Holly HunterRuby Kincaid
Stellan SkarsgårdWarren Jakopovich
Ted LevineSilas Kincaid
Wayne RobsonTug Jones
Charlotte ArnoldLucinda Kincaid
Jennifer IrwinMary Ball
Rufus CrawfordBill Worthington
Alex HouseBuddy Kincaid
Timothy BurdDillard Ball
Ingrid VeningerBecky Jones
Bruce McFeeLeroy Gilly
Lynne GriffinMrs. Yarborough
Margaret LamarreEula FillionTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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