| Description |
1 videodisc (133 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 pamphlet (1 page : color illustrations ; folded to 17 cm.) |
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optical rdarm |
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video file rdaft |
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Blu-ray |
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region A rdare |
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Motion pictures lcgft |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 999.
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| Note |
Title from container. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1987 |
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Rating : PG-13 |
| Cast |
Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell, Will Oldham, David Strathairn. |
| System Details |
Blu-ray, wide screen (1.85:1); requires Blu-ray player. |
| Language |
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
| Audience |
Rating: PG-13. |
| Summary |
A wrenching historical drama that recounts the true story of a West Virginia coal town where the local miners2 struggle to form a union rose to the pitch of all-out war in 1920. Written and directed by John Sayles, this film issues an impassioned cry for justice that still resounds today. |
| Subject |
Coal Strike, W. Va., 1920-1921 -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Strikes and lockouts -- Coal mining -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Race relations -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Coal Strike (West Virginia : 1920-1921) -- Videodiscs. |
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West Virginia -- Videodiscs. |
| Chronological Term |
1920-1921 -- Videodiscs. |
| Genre |
Drama.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Historical films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Feature films.
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Historical films.
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Fiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Blu-ray discs.
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| Added Author |
Sayles, John, 1950- screenwriter, film director.
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Cooper, Chris, 1951- actor.
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Jones, James Earl, actor.
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McDonnell, Mary, actor.
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Oldham, Will, actor.
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Criterion (Firm), film distributor.
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| ISBN |
9781681436524 |
| Standard No. |
715515236010 |
| Music No. |
CC3080BD The Criterion Collection |
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