West ia on the Silver Screen: A Movie Watchlist
— 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.
The Pennsylvania Miners' Story (TV Movie 2002)
The Pennsylvania Miners' Story: Directed by David Frankel. With Graham Beckel, Dylan Bruno, Marisa Ryan, JD Souther. Based on the real-life chronicle of the "nine for nine" Pennsylvania coal miners who were rescued in the summer of 2002. Told from their own perspective, the movie reveals their extraordinary experience and, takes viewers inside …
The 33 & the Surprisingly Rich Tradition of Mining Movies
— 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 …
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On 13 May 2014, an explosion at a coal mine in Soma, Manisa, Turkey, caused an underground mine fire which was the worst mine disaster in Turkey's history. The explosion killed 301 workers.... See full summary » Director: Veysel Celik | Stars: Asiye Alimci Celik, Hasan Cay, Asli Celikel, Ergun Goncüler. Votes: 9
Moving Mountains (2014)
— 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.
North Country (2005)
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.
Ten films based on mining
— 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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Total Film Magazine's 23 Awesome Welsh Movies
The central character is a working man, David Griffiths, known in the film as "Dafydd Rhys", a school caretaker for decades and a former miner. ... At the turn of the century in a Welsh mining village, the Morgans, he stern, she gentle, raise coal-mining sons and hope their youngest will find a better life. Director John Ford Stars Walter ...
Coal (TV Series 2011– )
Coal: With Hank Toler, R.B. Davis, Jonathan Dotson, Joe Pack. A docuseries chronicling the dangerous profession of coal mining, set in West ia.
Top 10 Coal Mining Films: Stories of living in a Coal Mining …
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. …
11 Great Movies About West ia You Need To See
— 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 …
Ten films based on mining
— 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 …
King Coal
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Elaine McMillion Sheldon reshapes the boundaries of documentary filmmaking in a spectacularly beautiful and deeply moving immersion into Central Appalachia...
The Devil Below (2021)
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.
Mine 9 (2019)
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.
'Blood on the Mountain' mining documentary to …
— 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 Mining Movie Review: Blood on the Mountain (2016)
— Here, we take an in-depth look at one of the best coal mining movies of our times, Blood On The Mountain.. Critically acclaimed coal mining movie. Blood on the Mountain is a critically acclaimed documentary film that has won numerous awards, including a nomination for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.It …
'Blood on the Mountain' mining documentary to screen …
— 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 Mining Movies
Coal Mining Movies. Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1. Cast & Crew. How Green Was My Valley. Where to Watch. Coal Miner's Daughter. Where to Watch. Matewan. Where to …
King Coal | POV
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 ...
'Mine 9' Review: A Tense Disaster Drama, Undermined by Clichés
— 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
Mining in the movies
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. (1976)
— 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 …
'Mine 9,' movie about a coal mine entrapment, opens Friday
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 ...
Elaine McMillion Sheldon on her documentary 'King Coal.'
— She is also from a fourth-generation coal mining family. And her documentary is part poetry, part imagery, history and storytelling about the hold of coal on people's lives, fortunes and dreams ...
Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
Coal Miner's Daughter: Directed by Michael Apted. With Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones, Levon Helm, Phyllis Boyens. The fictionalized life of singer Loretta Lynn, a who rose from humble beginnings to become a country music star in the 1960s/70s.
Top 10 Coal Mining Films: Stories of living in a Coal Mining …
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. Matewan (1987)
Beneath (2013)
Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. ... After growing up in a small town coal mining community, she's decided to study environmental law instead of following in her father's footsteps. Her father has been struck with an illness related to ...
'Mine 9,' movie about a coal mine entrapment, …
— 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"...
Beneath (2013)
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.
King Coal
Rated: 3/4 Aug 11, 2023 Full Review William Stottor Loud and Clear Reviews King Coal elegantly depicts the culture, community and history surrounding coal mining in the Appalachian region of America.
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'King Coal' Review: Appalachia Rises in Poetic Doc
— "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.
October Sky (1999)
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A list of the top movies about mining
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…