Harlan County USA 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray presents Barbara Kopple’s landmark Academy Award-winning documentary — a gripping and deeply human portrait of labor resistance, solidarity and survival in the coal-mining communities of Kentucky.

Filmed over the course of a brutal thirteen-month strike, the documentary follows miners and their families as they battle unsafe working conditions, union suppression and violent intimidation from strikebreakers, police and company enforcers. Through unprecedented frontline access, Kopple captures not only the escalating conflict itself, but also the emotional toll placed upon an entire community fighting to protect its livelihood and dignity.

Driven by unforgettable real-life moments and a haunting soundtrack featuring legendary folk and bluegrass musicians including Hazel Dickens and Florence Reece, Harlan County USA remains one of the most powerful and influential documentaries ever made — an unflinching chronicle of working-class struggle in America.

Film Info
United States
1976
104 minutes
Color
1.33:1
English
Spine #334

directed by: Barbara Kopple
1976 / 104 min / 1.33:1 / English / Mono

Harlan County USA [4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray] - Pre-Order 8/25

Name: Harlan County USA [4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray] - Pre-Order 8/25
Brand: Criterion Collection

$54.99

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Expected to ship on or around the release date: August 25, 2026.

DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

• New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director Barbara Kopple, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
• One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
• Audio commentary by Barbara Kopple and editor Nancy Baker
• Making-of documentary featuring interviews with Kopple, crew members and strike participants
• Outtakes from the film
• Interview with singer-songwriter Hazel Dickens
• Interview with filmmaker John Sayles
• 2005 Sundance Film Festival panel discussion featuring Kopple and Roger Ebert
• Trailer
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
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