Synopsis
A labor union organizer comes to an embattled mining community in 1920 West Virginia, brutally and violently dominated and harassed by the mining company.
Scores
Overall Score
48.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
48.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
25.9%
Review Aggregate
89.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 29 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, visually striking, tragic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
historicalvisually strikingtragicemotionalcharacter-drivensuspensefuldark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Cooper | 1987 | $260,000 | $719,000 | (est) |
| James Earl Jones | 1987 | $160,000 | $443,000 | (est) |
| Mary McDonnell | 1987 | $121,000 | $333,000 | (est) |
| Will Oldham | 1987 | $99,000 | $272,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count34
Rotten Tomatoes audience score93.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.9
IMDb votes10,020
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $1,680,358 | $4,640,214 |
| International | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $1,680,358 | $4,640,214 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $840,179 | $2,320,107 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $5,908,000 | $16,314,609 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $2,756,000 | $7,610,539 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $672,143 | $1,856,086 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $10,176,322 | $28,101,341 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $4,000,000 | $11,045,775 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $1,192,000 (est) | $3,291,641 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $407,000 | $1,123,908 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $664,000 | $1,833,599 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $800,000 | $2,209,155 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $7,063,000 | $19,504,077 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $3,113,322 | $8,597,264 |
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