Harlan County War (2000) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2000 · 104 mins · English

Directed by

Tony Bill

Starring

Stellan Skarsgård, Holly Hunter, Ted Levine, Wayne Robson, Lynne Griffin, Ingrid Veninger

A Kentucky woman whose miner husband is barely saved from a cave‑in and whose father slowly succumbs to black‑lung disease steps onto the picket line. Determined to fight back, she joins the protracted, violent strike, confronting the harsh realities of the mining industry to protect her family and community.