Coal Mining Movies

When the owner of a Yorkshire coal-mine decides to mechanize to increase profits, the mine's pit ponies are scheduled to be destroyed. So, three...

The majestic rebirth of Manchester's Bradford Colliery and other stories.

An apocalyptic sound of roaring machines incessantly intrudes into the habitats of man and nature. Barren landscapes and deserted villages linger in...

A determined housewife goes head-to-head with a $1 billion mining company after its negligent operation ruins her town's water supply.

Time-travel to a 1940s classroom with this exemplary educational film.

A satirical dramedy loosely inspired by the infamous UK Miners' strikes; however this time, the fight isn’t in the pits, but on the stage. ...

The largest leisure and shopping complex in Europe, the Metro Centre in Tynemouth, and its creator John Hall.

This film demonstrates how labor law has crippled the collective bargaining power of unions and weighed the scales of justice against working people....

A story of struggle and tragedy, the film features harrowing underground disasters, heroic rescues and traces a history of strikes, industrial...

An epic feature documentary about a coal mining town with a fiery immigrant heritage, once pivotal in fueling America’s industrial revolution...

Thud and Blunder learn what not to do while in a coal mine.

A small town is overcome by a massive underground coal fire in 1962. As a result hundreds of residents had to be relocated.

1935 documentary about the hard working life of Welsh coal miners.

Documentary marking the 30th anniversary of the 1984 miners' strike, one of the bitterest industrial disputes in British history, with stories from...

Semi-documentary, focusing on the training young boys receive before they are sent down the mines on their first job.

For 200 years, coal mining had been a way of life in Cape Breton. By 1920 things were looking up: miners were unionized and paid decent wages. Then...

Southern Gothic tale of a coal miner pushed to his limits for the love of his son.

This film takes us into the harsh realm of BC's early coal mines, canneries, and lumber camps; where primitve conditions and speed-ups often cost...

An intimate portrait of John Lokitis, the youngest remaining resident of Centralia, Pennsylvania, and his quixotic fight to keep alive a hometown...