Harlan County War (2000): Cast
Harlan County War is a 2000 drama directed by Tony Bill, starring Stellan Skarsgård as Warren Jakopovich, Holly Hunter and Ted Levine. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- Tony Bill
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Cort/Madden Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Harlan County War About?
The premise of Harlan County War without spoilers.
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.
Harlan County War Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- miners' strike
- harlan county kentucky
- kentucky
- united mine workers association
- miner
- mine safety
- labor activist
- poverty
- union
- violence
- appalachia
- independent film
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- business owner
- coal industry
- strike vote
- year 1973
- year 1974
- social commentary
- social drama
- family drama
- labor organizing
- labor history
- coal mining town
- rural area
- vietnam war era
- foreman
- union meeting
- union busting
- polish american
- drunkenness
- women
- union organizer
- sit down strike
- gunfire
- bulldozer
- overturning a car
- deputy sheriff
- murder
- 1 year later
- epilogue
- women's club
- coal mining company executive
- picket line
- black lung disease
- 1970s
- mining
- labor
- labor violence
- labor strike
- labor movement
Harlan County War Cast & Characters
Stellan Skarsgård leads the cast as Warren Jakopovich, with Holly Hunter as Ruby Kincaid and Ted Levine as Silas Kincaid. Directed by Tony Bill; 41 actors are credited in all.
- Director Tony Bill
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Stellan Skarsgård as Warren Jakopovich -
Holly Hunter as Ruby Kincaid -
Ted Levine as Silas Kincaid -
Lynne Griffin as Mrs. Yarborough
Also Starring in Harlan County War
· 37 more- Wayne Robson Tug Jones
- Roger Dunn Alfred Ramsey
- Leslie Carlson Udell
- Bernard Kay Judge Doyle Harris
- Joanne Boland Dewey's Girlfriend
- Helen Hughes Aunt Melva Jones
- Tom Harvey Jerry Selvey
- Ingrid Veninger Becky Jones
- Joan Gregson Florence Reese
- Bruce McFee Leroy Gilly
- Doug Lennox Nelms Hatton
- Cliff Saunders Lawrence Perkins
- Robert Seeliger Old Buddy
- Peter Spence Mike Mckenna
- Kirsten Kieferle Buella May Blevins
- Jennifer Irwin Mary Ball
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- Tom Barnett Floyd Jones
- Alex House Buddy Kincaid
- Charlotte Arnold Lucinda Kincaid
- Rufus Crawford Bill Worthington
- James Bearden Claude Pennington
- Chris Gillett
- Ray Kahnert Sheriff Billy Williams
- Timothy Burd Dillard Ball
- Jillian Rees-Brown Mrs. Hershel Gaw
- John Jarvis Dr. Toth
- Paulette Sinclair Virginia Boggs
- Deborah Pollitt Ora Perkins
- Margaret Lamarre Eula Fillion
- Reginald Doresa Bronce Breckenridge
- Neil Foster
- Hugo Dann
- Geoffrey Pounsett
- Ker Wells Little Lee
- John Andersen
- Patricia Vanstone
- Ken Whiteley
More from Tony Bill
More films directed by Tony Bill: Pictures of Hollis Woods, A Chance of Snow, Oliver Twist and Five Corners.
Harlan County War Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Zeit der Gerechtigkeit” and “Война округа Харлан”.
- Also known as
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- Zeit der Gerechtigkeit
- Война округа Харлан
- Kaivosmiesten kapina
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Harlan County War FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Harlan County War, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Harlan County War?
Harlan County War runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was Harlan County War released?
Harlan County War was released on May 19, 2000.
Who directed Harlan County War?
Harlan County War was directed by Tony Bill.
More films by Tony Bill Who is in the cast of Harlan County War?
Harlan County War stars Stellan Skarsgård as Warren Jakopovich, Holly Hunter as Ruby Kincaid and Ted Levine as Silas Kincaid, among 41 credited actors.
Does Harlan County War have a post-credit scene?
No. Harlan County War has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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