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4. Harlan County is a great flick

Sun Oct 27, 2024, 09:27 PM

Oct 27

I am from that area, my grandfather was killed in the coal mines. When I was a kid I actually lived this stuff in real life.

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MATEWAN IS ON TCM NOW 7:00 PDT [View all] montanacowboy Oct 27 OP

Gracias, excellent film! appalachiablue Oct 27 #1

my personal favorite line... ret5hd Oct 27 #2

Harlan County is a great flick montanacowboy Oct 27 #4

every time i hear some business owner say... ret5hd Oct 27 #6

If you're ever in Matewan, stop by the WV Mine Wars Museum Tanuki Oct 27 #3

You can also see it on YouTube. Sneederbunk Oct 27 #5

A labor union organizer comes to an embattled mining community elleng Oct 27 #7

A really great film. Not a happy movie, though. ms liberty Oct 27 #8