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Harlan County War

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Harlan County War
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2hrs 0min
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2000
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Showtime Entertainment
Synopsis: The true story of one of the most contentious labor disputes of the 1970s is the basis for this made-for-cable drama. In 1973, many of the men of Harlan County, Kentucky, were employed by Brookside Mining, who operated a number of coal mines. Brookside paid its employees meager wages for dangerous, backbreaking work, and also controlled housing and retail sales in the area, boarding its workers in shacks without central heating or indoor plumbing, and selling them food and clothing at inflated prices. ... Full Synopsis
Featured Cast
Ruby Kincaid
Warren Jakopovich
Silas Kincaid
Tug Jones
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