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Strikebound (1984)

Strikebound poster
Directed by
Richard Lowenstein
Genre
drama film
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1930s Australia, coal miners go on strike after a pay cut and face off against the company and the authorities. It follows the real people involved and their struggles to hold out.

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What happens

Strikebound is a 1984 Australian film directed by Richard Lowenstein. It is based on the experiences of real people during the 1937 coal-miners' strike in Victoria, Australia, the Korumburra miners' strike. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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