Oscar-nominated filmmaker Elaine McMillion Sheldon reshapes the boundaries of documentary filmmaking in a spectacularly beautiful and deeply moving immersion into Central Appalachia...

 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A film whose chilling theme is known all too well by residents of coal-producing states — an entrapment inside an Appalachian mine — opens in theaters this week. "Mine 9"...

 — "King Coal" is in no way pro-coal. Mining is a dangerous, low-paying, environmentally destructive profession, and despite her family history, Sheldon is ambivalent.

 — 1. Harlan County, U.S.A.Barbara Kopple's Oscar winning documentary is an up-close look at a prolonged strike in a Kentucky coal mining town. With stunning verite footage, this film still packs a visceral punch, especially in its focus on the women of Harlan County who organized, stood alongside miners on the picket lines, and risked getting …

 — Harlan County, USA is an Oscar-winning documentary film released in 1976. It shows the true story of the 'Brookside Strike', where 180 coal miners and their wives went on strike against Eastover Coal …

Although it is 60 years old and showing its age, the film is still the ultimate movie about mining. Humphrey Bogart had the lead role, but the core of the movie is grizzled prospector Sam Dobbs, played by Walter Houston. Bogart said that: "He's probably the only performer in Hollywood to whom I'd gladly lost a scene". Durin…

The Devil Below: Directed by Bradley Parker. With Alicia Sanz, Adan Canto, Will Patton, Zach Avery. A group of four amateur adventurers who specialize in exploring remote and forsaken places pay a visit to Shookum Hills, a town in the remote Appalachian Mountains, which was abandoned decades ago due to a mysterious coal mine fire.

Here, we explore the top six coal mining movies, detailing their storylines, key actors, and filming locations to provide a comprehensive overview of this compelling genre. 1. …

 — Kevin Sizemore in "Mine 9," about a team of West ia coal miners who are trapped miles underground after a partial mine collapse. Credit... Robert Wise/EmphatiCinema/Levey Distribution

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Beneath: Directed by Ben Ketai. With Brent Briscoe, Kurt Caceres, Eric Etebari, Jeff Fahey. A crew of coal miners becomes trapped 600 feet below ground after a disastrous collapse. As the air grows more toxic and time runs out, they slowly descend into madness and begin to turn on one another.

Mensore said it took him years to find a coal operator willing to allow camera crews to film the real workings in a mine. The movie blends footage shot at a mine in Buchanan County, ia, with scenes recreated on a set built in Atlanta. "It was the only way to do it," Mensore said. "It was hard enough crawling on a set that was 4 foot ...

 — Mari-Lynn Evans did that with the award-winning 2015 documentary "Blood on the Mountain," directed by Evans and Jordan Freeman, an unflinching look at the history and impact of coal mining in ...

Coal: With Hank Toler, R.B. Davis, Jonathan Dotson, Joe Pack. A docuseries chronicling the dangerous profession of coal mining, set in West ia.

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 — Moving Mountains: Directed by Jeanie M. Clark. With Theresa Russell, Tina Alexis Allen, Michael Alban, Rachel St. Gelais. Based on a true story. An unassuming small-town homemaker teams up with an untested lawyer to save her family from the billion-dollar coal destroying their health and local natural resources.

 — Matewan: Directed by John Sayles. With Chris Cooper, Mary McDonnell, Will Oldham, David Strathairn. A labor union organizer comes to an embattled mining …

A lyrical tapestry of a place and people, King Coal meditates on the complex history and future of the coal industry, the communities it has shaped, and the myths it has created. The film reshapes ...

1989. Josey Aimes takes her two kids, Sammy and Karen, and leaves her abusive husband Wayne, to return to her northern Minnesota home town. On a chance meeting with her old friend Glory Dodge who works as a driver and union rep at the mine operated by Pearson Taconite and Steel, Josey decides to work at the mine as well.

 — "Matewan" is a powerful movie set in a coal-mining town, showcasing the struggle for workers' rights and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of oppression and injustice. The film explores historical …

 — The film reshapes the boundaries of documentary filmmaking and transcends time and place, untangling the pain from the beauty, and illuminating the innately human capacity for imagination and ...

 — The film is set in a mining camp in California during the Gold Rush and is based around the lives of the miners who live there. 6: The Miners Hymn . The Miners Hymn is a silent documentary based around the coal mining communities in North East England. The film shows the hardship of pit work, the role of Trade Unions in mining and …

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Mine 9: Directed by Eddie Mensore. With Terry Serpico, Mark Ashworth, Kevin Sizemore, Clint James. Two miles into the earth, nine Appalachian miners struggle to survive after a methane explosion leaves them with one hour of oxygen.

 — 2. "October Sky" (1999) - Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Laura Dern and Chris Cooper. YouTube/NBC Universal. This movie is based on the true story of Homer H. Hickam Jr. (Gyllenhaal), a young man growing up in a coal mining town, (appropriately named Coalwood), who dreams of becoming a NASA engineer, despite his father's …

Kentucky Woman: Directed by Walter Doniger. With Cheryl Ladd, Ned Beatty, Philip Levien, Sandy McPeak. A woman faces harassment and humiliation when she goes to work as a coal miner to support her small son and ailing dad.

Mining in the movies. Menu. Movies. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets ... raise coal-mining sons and hope their youngest will find a better life. Director: John Ford | Stars: Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O'Hara, Anna Lee, Donald Crisp. Votes: 25,864. 4. North Country …

 — Harlan County U.S.A.: Directed by Barbara Kopple. With John L. , Carl Horn, Norman Yarborough, Logan Patterson. A heartbreaking record of the thirteen-month struggle between a community fighting to survive and a …

 — Film Description. At the dawn of the 20th century, coal was the fuel that powered the nation. ... For two decades the coal companies used mine guards to keep the miners in submission through use ...

 — Mine 9 (2019) Inspired by true events, "Mine 9" follows a crew of nine men fighting to survive after an explosion leaves them trapped underground in an Appalachian coal mine with only one hour of oxygen. The film stars Princeton native Kevin Sizemore and was directed by New Martinsville local, Eddie Mensore.