Director
Barbara Kopple
DIRECTOR
Stars (in credits order)
John L. Lewis
Self - Pres., UMW, 1920-1960(archiveFootage)
Carl Horn
Self - Pres., Duke Power Co.
Norman Yarborough
Self - Pres., Eastover Mining Co. (Owned by Duke Power)
Logan Patterson
Self - Chief Negotiator
Houston Elmore
Self - UMW Organizer
Phil Sparks
Self - UMW Staff
John Corcoran
Self - Pres., Consolidated Coal
John O'Leary
Self - Former Dir., Bureau of Mines
Donald Rasmussen
Self - Black Ling Clinic., W. Va
Hawley Wells Jr.
Self
W.A. 'Tony' Boyle
Self - Pres., UMW, 1962-1972(archiveFootage)
Joseph Yablonski
Self(archiveFootage)
Chip Yablonski
Ken Yablonski
Arnold Miller
Self - Miners for Democracy Candidate
Florence Reece
Bazel Collins
Self - Mine Foreman
Sudie Crusenberry
Dorothy Johnson
Mary Lou Fergerson
Harry Patrick
Self - Sec.-Treas., UMW
Mike Trbovich
Self - Vice Pres., UMW
Bernie Aronson
Walter Wallace
Self - Pres., Bituminious Coal Operators Assoc.
Nimrod Workman
Bessie Lou Cornett
Jerry Wynn
Self - Miner
Bob Davis
Self - 8iner
Joe Dougher
Lois Scott
Jerry Johnson
Betty Eldridge
Ron Curtis
Bill Doan
Phyllis Boyens
E.B. Allen
Jim Thomas
Mickey Messer
Nanny Rainey
Minnie
Tom Pysell
Frieda
Tommy Fergerson
Bill Worthington
Crystal Fergerson
Barry Speilberg
Polly Jones
Diane Jones
Otis King
Hazel Dickens
Self - Singer(uncredited)
Guy Farmer
Self - BCPA General Counsel(uncredited)
Lawrence Jones
Self - Shooting Victim(uncredited)
Self(uncredited)(voice)
Robert Milicevic
Police Detective(uncredited)
William Simon
Self(uncredited)
Richard Trumka
Billy G. Williams
Self - Harlan County Sheriff(uncredited)
Tom Williams
Self - Boyle Campaigner(uncredited)