Top 47 Best Mining Movies Of All Time

"The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" is a classic Western that delves deep into the complexities of human nature, exploring how hope, determination, and hard work can clash with greed and distrust.

Written and directed by John Huston, the film features his father, Walter Huston, in a pivotal role as a seasoned prospector.

After winning his Oscar, Walter Huston humorously remarked that he had simply asked his son to write him a good part—and, as he said, "Well, by cracky, that's what he did!"

The story follows two out-of-luck miners who, joining forces with the prospector, set out to find gold in the rugged Sierra Madre mountains.

Though they work tirelessly and strike it rich, they soon realize success comes at a cost, facing bandits, harsh elements, and the corrosive effects of greed. Their adventure quickly spirals into a harrowing test of character.

Set in Southern California during the early 1900s, There Will Be Blood is a powerful period drama adapted from Upton Sinclair's novel Oil!.

The screenplay was written by Paul Thomas Anderson, who also directed the film. Acclaimed by critics, the movie earned eight Oscar nominations and won two Academy Awards.

The story follows Daniel Plainview, an ambitious and relentless businessman who began his fortune in California's silver mines during the gold rush era. Eventually, he discovers oil and quickly shifts his focus to striking it rich through drilling.

Plainview's obsession with wealth drives him to extreme lengths, even resorting to violence and betrayal in his quest for power. His greatest rival emerges in the form of a determined neighbor, an aspiring preacher who is just as fiercely competitive and unwilling to back down.

"Harlan County, U.S.A." is a compelling documentary that chronicles the Brookside Strike that took place in Harlan County, southeastern Kentucky, in 1973.

This significant strike saw coal miners rallying against the Duke Power Company, owner of the Eastover Coal Company's Brookside Mine and Preparation Plant, as they fought for better working conditions and fair treatment.

Filmmaker Barbara Kopple originally set out to document the election for president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), the union representing miners nationwide.

However, when 180 coal miners from the Brookside mines launched a strike orchestrated by the UMWA against the Duke Power Company, Kopple refocused her lens on their intense battle.

The strike dragged on for over a year and escalated into violence, involving armed company enforcers, miners, and even the miners' wives, transforming the struggle into a dramatic and historic confrontation.

How Green Was My Valley is a classic American drama adapted from Richard Llewellyn's acclaimed novel of the same name.

Set in late Victorian-era Wales, the film offers an intimate look into the lives of coal miners and their families, capturing the perils and difficulties they faced, as well as their resilience and dreams for a brighter future.

The story centers on the Morgan family. Gwilym Morgan and his eldest sons labor in the local coal mine, struggling with hazardous working conditions and the looming threat to their health.

The Morgans toil with hopes that their youngest son might achieve a better, safer life, but as the film unfolds, it poignantly reveals that life’s path is rarely easy or predictable.

"The Devil's Miner" is a powerful documentary that explores the harsh living conditions, fears, and realities faced by miners in Potosí, Bolivia.

Directed by Kief Davidson and Richard Ladkani, the film follows the lives of two young Bolivian miners, aged just twelve and fourteen, as they brave the dangerous mines of Potosí.

The miners believe the underground tunnels belong to the devil, known as Tio. Each day, they offer prayers and sacrifices to Tio in hopes of staying safe while they work.

Despite their rituals, mining accidents are frequent, claiming many lives over the years. Working conditions are grueling, with long hours that leave miners relying on coca leaves to stave off hunger.

Child labor remains widespread, and the film delicately captures these sobering truths through the daily experiences of the young miners.

"Pride" tells the inspiring true story of how the gay and lesbian community in the UK rallied in support of striking mineworkers during the turbulent times of the 1984 British Miners’ Strike.

The film highlights the formation of an unlikely alliance as both groups come together to oppose key policies of the Thatcher government. Their shared struggle fosters unity and hope amidst widespread adversity.

A large group sets off for London to join the Gay Pride march, but fate leads them to a small village in Bromley, where miners are protesting pit closures. There, gay rights activist Mark Ashton initiates the "Lesbians and Gays Support The Miners" movement, bringing both communities together for a common cause.

With moments of humor and heartfelt solidarity, the visiting activists gradually win over the miners, paving the way for a remarkable partnership and mutual support in the face of real challenges.

"Blind Shaft" is a gritty Chinese crime drama adapted from Liu Qingbang's short novel "Shen Mu" (Sacred Wood). The film offers a suspenseful look into the harsh and illegal world of coal mining in Northern China.

The story centers on two unscrupulous con artists who devise a ruthless scheme: they lure miners to remote, illegal mines, kill them, and stage the deaths as tragic accidents.

Afterward, they blackmail the mine owners into paying them large sums to keep quiet about the supposed accidents. Their plan unravels when they meet a naive young miner from a village who reminds one of the con men of their first victim, stirring unexpected sympathy.

This conflict disrupts their operation and ultimately leads to the exposure of their crimes, revealing the dark realities of greed and desperation beneath the surface.

"Salt of the Earth" is a powerful film that chronicles the general strike organized by workers at a zinc mine in New Mexico.

The story draws direct inspiration from real-life events during the Empire Zinc mine strike. Notably, the film faced an 11-year blacklist in America, as its writer, director, and producers were accused of communist affiliations.

Mexican-American miners in Zinctown, New Mexico, are depicted enduring unequal pay and racial discrimination compared to their Anglo counterparts.

In response to this injustice, the miners launch a general strike, demanding equal pay and rights until their concerns are addressed.

The miners' struggle is further empowered by the unwavering support and leadership from the women—wives, mothers, and daughters—within the community.

This resolute female involvement has led many to regard the film as a landmark work of feminist cinema.

"Matewan" is a gripping drama both written and directed by John Sayles, rooted in the historical events of the Battle of Matewan. The film blends real and fictional characters to convey the intense struggle surrounding the 1920 coal miners' strike.

Although a handful of roles are fictionalized, most central figures represent the actual people who led the fight for miners’ rights. This blend adds depth to the powerful storytelling.

The story takes place in Matewan, a mining town in West Virginia, where mine owners and hired gunmen from the infamous Baldwin-Felts detective agency harshly repress the workers. Armed with fear tactics, they prevent the miners from unionizing.

Into this charged environment arrives Joe Kenehan, a determined union organizer, who seeks to unite the miners and inspire them to take a stand for their dignity and rights.

Ace in the Hole is a classic film noir that offers a sharp critique of the news media, exposing how some reporters manipulate tragic events to generate sensational stories.

The film also highlights the public's willingness to believe news reports without questioning their accuracy or delving into the truth behind the headlines. The story follows Chuck Tatum, a New York City journalist who has been dismissed from his previous job.

Now disgraced, Tatum accepts a position at a small-town newspaper, eager for an opportunity to return to the big leagues. His chance arises when a man becomes trapped in an abandoned cave, presenting Tatum with the sensational story he's been waiting for.

Driven by ambition, Tatum exploits the tragic event for personal gain, sacrificing ethics, morality, and humanity in the pursuit of fame and professional redemption.

Coal Miner’s Daughter tells the inspiring true story of country music legend Loretta Lynn and her extraordinary journey from rural poverty to fame. The film is adapted from Lynn’s autobiography, co-written with George Vecsey.

Featuring a soundtrack filled with Lynn’s memorable hits, the film's music climbed into the top 40 of the Billboard 200, reflecting her enduring popularity.

Growing up as the daughter of a hardworking coal miner, young Loretta endured a life of hardship. Married at just 13 to a man nearly a decade her senior, she soon became a housewife until her husband recognized her remarkable singing talent.

With his support, Loretta began performing her original songs at local fairs and honky-tonks, steadily paving her way toward success and national acclaim.

After being greenlit in 1979, the film saw Loretta Lynn personally select Sissy Spacek for the leading role. Upon release, the film garnered both critical praise and commercial success.

"October Sky" is a moving biographical film that chronicles the early life and inspirations of Homer H. Hickam Jr. Adapted from his memoir, originally titled "Rocket Boys," the story captures his journey from a small mining town to the world of rocketry.

The film's title, "October Sky," is a clever anagram of "Rocket Boys." In 1957, Homer’s fascination with science was sparked by witnessing the launch of Sputnik 1 by the Soviets, igniting his passion for rocketry.

Despite his father's wishes for him to continue the family legacy as a coal miner, young Hickam pursued his dreams of building rockets, facing both obstacles and disapproval along the way.

Overcoming numerous challenges, Hickam eventually became an engineer for NASA. While the movie saw moderate box office success, it inspired Hickam to republish his memoir under the film’s new name, "October Sky."

Directed and produced by Clint Eastwood, who also plays the lead, Pale Rider stands out as a classic Western with a powerful storyline.

The film's title refers to Death, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, setting a haunting tone for the narrative.

Set during the California Gold Rush, a community of prospectors at the foot of the mountains faces the threat of displacement by a ruthless neighboring landowner driven by greed.

As tensions rise, a mysterious preacher arrives, offering hope and support to the embattled miners in their struggle for survival and justice.

The preacher helps persuade the landowner to abandon his destructive plans, leading to dramatic confrontations. Pale Rider became the highest-grossing Western film of the 1980s.

Production on the film was not without challenges—Eastwood himself suffered a dislocated shoulder when his horse fell through thin ice during filming.

"The Molly Maguires" is a compelling portrayal of miners' lives before the rise of labor unions, focusing on their struggle for justice and rights in the face of harsh exploitation.

Mine owners wielded unchecked power, subjecting workers to dangerous conditions while authorities largely ignored their suffering.

In response, a group of Irish-American miners, known as the Molly Maguires, formed a clandestine organization to resist oppression and demand better treatment in Pennsylvania's coal mines.

While fighting for justice, the group adopted guerrilla-style tactics—sabotaging mine operations—which led the authorities to dispatch an undercover Irish detective to infiltrate and dismantle their movement.

Based on true events, the film sheds light on the real-life vigilante group that fiercely championed social justice within the Irish-American mining community.

The Last Mountain is a powerful documentary that explores the devastating environmental impact of mountaintop removal mining in the Appalachian Mountains.

Inspired in part by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s book Crimes Against Nature, the film features compelling interviews and insights from activists and environmentalists committed to protecting the region.

This documentary highlights the significance of the last remaining unmined peak in the Appalachian range, a symbol of resistance amid widespread coal mining.

The story unfolds as energy corporations and a small local community clash over ownership and the fate of the mountain.

The Last Mountain thoughtfully examines the health and ecological damage caused by coal mining and presents wind energy as a promising and sustainable alternative.

"Mine 9" is a gripping tale of survival set in the unstable mines of Appalachia. Drawing inspiration from three real-life mining disasters in West Virginia, the film weaves together authentic stories to create an intense and harrowing narrative.

Written and directed by Eddie Mensore, the movie explores the dangers hidden beneath the Appalachian mountains. These coal-rich mines, though vital for the region, are plagued by frequent accidents and hazardous working conditions.

The story follows a crew of nine miners who courageously persevere despite the risks. Their routine shifts into a desperate fight for survival after a sudden methane explosion causes the mine to collapse, leaving them trapped underground.

With only enough oxygen to last an hour, the miners must rely on their training, quick thinking, and unity to endure the ordeal while hoping for rescue. The film captures the tension and raw emotion of this life-or-death struggle.

To lend authenticity to the visuals, the filmmakers utilized actual coal mines for some establishing shots. The rest of the movie was skillfully filmed on a set constructed with styrofoam mine walls, effectively replicating the claustrophobic environment.

"Brassed Off" is a unique comedy-drama that explores the real-life struggles faced by the Grimethorpe Colliery Band following the closure of the Grimethorpe coal mine.

The film powerfully examines how the shutdown of the mine affects the local community, delving into the psychological toll and sense of desperation that led many miners to tragic outcomes.

The story unfolds as the mine receives the devastating announcement of its closure after more than a century of operation, signaling a turning point for everyone involved.

While the colliery brass band had always been a source of pride and solidarity, the looming threat of unemployment jeopardizes both the musicians and the miners themselves.

Hope arrives in the form of a new flugelhorn player, bringing fresh energy to the band, though her arrival also introduces challenges to her personal relationship with her boyfriend.

North Country explores the harsh realities faced by female miners, highlighting the sexual, emotional, and physical abuse they endure in their workplace. The film draws inspiration from the book Class Action: The Story of Lois Jenson and the Landmark Case That Changed Sexual Harassment Law by Clara Bingham and Laura Leedy Gansler, shedding light on true events that transformed legal history.

Set as a fictional account, the story follows Josey Aimes, a divorced, single mother seeking a fresh start in the North Country as she begins work in a local mine. Despite her efforts, she and her female colleagues are subjected to relentless harassment in a male-dominated environment, with management refusing to intervene or provide support.

The male workers actively intimidate and threaten any women who attempt to speak out, silencing witnesses and perpetuating the cycle of abuse. Determined to seek justice, Josey joins forces with a New York attorney to file a groundbreaking lawsuit against her employers. Their victory leads to a landmark judgment, setting a precedent that would shape workplace sexual harassment policies across the country.

"Blood Diamond" is a gripping political war film set amid the chaos of the Sierra Leone Civil War. The movie explores how illegal diamond mining financed the militants and empowered local warlords, fueling further conflict and chaos.

Through a harrowing lens, the story highlights the brutalities inflicted on innocent civilians, who were often terrorized to prevent them from supporting the government or participating in elections. The reality of these atrocities is both powerful and sobering.

Captain Poison, a ruthless local warlord, kidnaps numerous villagers, forcing them into dangerous labor washing diamonds from the river. Among them is Vandy, a struggling fisherman whose fate is about to change dramatically.

During his forced labor, Vandy discovers a rare, large pink diamond. Just as he is about to lose it to his captors, government forces suddenly intervene, arresting the miners and disrupting the operation.

While in jail, Vandy crosses paths with a cunning diamond smuggler. The discovery of the pink diamond ignites a deadly competition between ruthless warlords, Vandy’s desperate hope, and the smuggler’s ambition as they all race to claim the precious stone.

"The 33" is a Spanish-language film that dramatizes the harrowing events of the 2010 Chilean mine disaster at the San José Mine in Copiapó. It powerfully portrays the ordeal faced by the trapped miners, as well as the tireless efforts of the government and the emotional strain endured by their families.

This compelling docudrama delves into the warnings about unsafe mining conditions that were disregarded by the mine's owner, whose greed took precedence over safety. When the mine ultimately collapsed, 33 miners found shelter in a poorly equipped refuge—further highlighting the negligence of the owners.

Many local residents who relied on mining for their livelihoods appeared as extras in the film, reflecting the economic struggles of the Copiapó community. Remarkably, one of the original 33 miners served as the head of the extras on the set, lending authenticity and depth to the production.

Outland is a British sci-fi thriller set in a mining station on one of the moons of Jupiter. The film has been described by many critics as High Noon set in space.

The story of Outland was written and directed by Peter Hyams. On Io, a mining colony is set up where Titanium is mined by a corporation called Con-Amalgamate.

The outpost Con-Am 27 is a profitable mine where the miners are giving higher output than elsewhere. However, slowly the miners start to have psychotic episodes, and they end up dead.

Federal Marshal O'Neil is tasked with discovering the reason for this psychosis and apprehending the culprit. The corporation name, Con-Amalgamate, is the same corporation in the film Capricorn One that produces faulty Life Support Systems.

Both films were written by Peter Hyams.

My Bloody Valentine is the 2009 remake of the Canadian slasher movie from 1981. The film was given the highest R-rating for a non-pornographic film due to the excessive violence and gore that is depicted.

In Australia, many viewers complained about the violence and requested the movie be banned. The story starts with a mining accident that causes seven miners to be trapped underground.

By the time the rescuers arrive, they see six miners dead from pickax wounds and a comatose Harry Warden.

Harry wakes up from his coma, goes to the mine, and kills all the teenagers partying on Valentine’s Day.

Cut to the present day, Tom Harringer, a survivor of the Valentine’s Day massacre comes back to town, and the murders restart.

Tôkyô tawâ: Okan to Boku to, tokidoki, oton is a Japanese film based on the autobiography of Lily Franky, a novelist, illustrator, and artist.

The film captures his journey from an aimless and directionless youth toward a stable and respectable young man. Masaya is the son of an alcoholic artist father and a hard-working and loving mother.

Fed up with her husband’s irresponsible behavior, Masaya’s mother takes him away to a small mining town. There, she works hard in the mining village to eke out enough money for Masaya’s education.

However, he follows in his father’s footsteps and becomes jobless and irresponsible youth. When his mother falls sick with cancer, he invites her home to take care of her but ends up learning the value of life and relationships from her.

Gold is a crime drama that is loosely based on the Bre-X mining scandal from 1993. The names and locations have been altered, and the story was fictionalized for dramatic purposes.

The critics and the audience were not happy with the film as it fell short of expectations. Kenny Wells is a prospector who is down on his luck.

He meets Michael Acosta, who is an equally luckless geologist. They both decide to try their luck in Indonesia to discover gold mines.

After a lot of struggle to find investors and workers, they slave through the jungle, encountering disease and hardships.

But will it repay is the question that they all have?

Silver City is a political satire that revolves around the Gubernatorial race in Colorado. The film was written and directed by John Sayles.

Silver City takes a look at all the parties that hold a stake in an election, and sadly, the voters are not at the top of the list.

Dicky Pilager is running for the Governor of Colorado and is an inept candidate. While creating a campaign ad for environmental issues, the team fished out a corpse that could open a can of worms for Pillager.

Immediately, the campaign manager and longtime friend take charge of the issue and start an investigation. This investigation throws up all kinds of corrupt links between mining corporations, lobbyists, real estate lobbyists, environmental mess-ups, and illegal immigrants.

The performance of Dicky Pilager was rumored to be based on George W. Bush.

Set in the vast expanse of the Australian Outback, "Where the Green Ants Dream" (1984) explores the clash between Indigenous Australians and a mining company seeking to exploit their sacred land. 

The film delves into the deep spiritual connection the Aboriginal people hold with the land, their belief that the area is where green ants dream, and their unwavering resistance to the desecration of their sacred site.

Director Werner Herzog masterfully weaves together documentary elements with fictionalised scenes, creating a visually stunning and thought-provoking exploration of cultural identity, environmental preservation, and the struggle for ancestral rights.

Germinal is a French film about the coal miner’s strike in Northern France in the 1860s. The plot is based on the novel of the same name by Émile Zola.

Germinal was the costliest French film ever made at that point in time, and it was the fourth most attended film in France that year.

The miners in the coal mines in Northern France are living in dismal conditions with no care for their safety.

Etienne is an idealistic and somewhat naive youth who is unable to put up with their suffering. He encourages the miners to fight for their rights and strike.

His good intentions and wishes are all for naught before the blatant greed and the scheming nature of the mine owners.

Margaret's Museum is a sad tale of the life of coal miners in Glace Bay in Nova Scotia. The film is a British-Canadian production and it is based on the novel, The Glace Bay Miners' Museum, written by Sheldon Currie.

Margaret MacNeil is a young woman who refuses to marry anyone from the mining community as she has seen her father and brother die in the mine, while her grandfather suffers from respiratory illness.

To this town comes a cheerful, charming, Scottish young man, Neil Currie, who changes Margaret’s heart and marries her.

But the curse of the miners follows, and he too perishes in a mining accident. This prompts her to start a museum in their honor and memory.

The Proud Valley is a British movie set in the Welsh coal mining village, and it narrates a story about the dangers and the dependence on mines as a livelihood.

The Proud Valley was praised by critics for its enthralling and interesting story of courage, self-sacrifice, and endurance. David is an African-American man who comes to a Welsh coal-mining town for employment.

He is helped by Mr. Parry with lodging and employment despite the racist objections of other miners. A tragedy occurs and a gas pocket explodes killing many miners.

When Mr. Parry dies, David feels responsible and helps his son to petition to have the mines reopened. Paul Robeson was critical of Britain's appeasement policy with the Nazi Germans in the early days of WWII.

These comments angered Lord Beaverbrook, and he blacklisted the film.

All The Way Boys is an Italian film starring the famous comedy duo, Terence Hill and Bud Spencer. The film deviates from the duo’s usual style of Spaghetti Westerns and adopts a more current plot but retains their usual slapstick comedy.

Salud and Plata are bush pilots who work in South America ferrying few passengers and cargo. They crash into the Andean mountains and get stranded in the jungle near the mountains.

Here, they meet a mining community that is being controlled by a ruthless black marketer. He sells the emeralds from these mines in the black market and uses the mining community as his slaves.

The duo plan to save the village and expose the villain.

Sub Terra is a Spanish film that is set in Lota, Chile. The film is based on the events captured by the local grocer named Baldomero Lillo, who recorded them in his book.

The events of Sub Terra occur in 1897 at the coal mine called "Chiflón del Diablo". In Chile, coal mining is the biggest industry, and the mine owners and supervisors are corrupt to the core, willing to sacrifice as many lives as needed to maximize their profits.

The miners in the village of Lota are unhappy with the working conditions, low wages, rising debt, etc. They plan to form a union of workers to negotiate better conditions.

But the mine supervisor has planted moles among the workers, and he has no qualms about killing good men as a means to an end.

Beneath takes a look at the dangers of coal mining on the lives of long-term miners. The film is a horror adventure directed by Ben Ketai and based on the story by Patrick J. Doody and Chris Valenziano.

 When we are shown the 1920s mine shaft that had collapsed, we briefly see a skeleton of a bird in a cage.

This is in accordance with the early practice of using canaries to test the air quality in mine shafts before miners entered them.

The story is about a miner nearing retirement who takes his daughter into the coal mine to test her adaptability and strength.

However, the mine collapses, trapping all 600 mines inside. It is only time before they run out of oxygen.

This slowly drives the others insane with oxygen deprivation before rescue arrives.

Mine (2016) is a Finnish movie about the mining company Talvivaara. It revolves around Jussi, a young civil servant, who is assigned the responsibility of overseeing the environmental permit for a large nickel and uranium mine in Northern Finland.

The mine, led by Pekka Perä, promises economic growth and job opportunities for the impoverished region. However, as Jussi delves deeper into the project, he discovers unsettling truths that were hidden from him.

The new mining method employed by the company poses significant environmental risks that have been covered up.

When a new permit application arrives, Jussi is faced with a choice: continue to play along and secure a promising job opportunity or confront the dark realities of the mine and those involved in its operations.

Mountaintop Removal is a documentary film that was captured over a period of two years. It discusses the form of mining that erodes the mountain tops to reach the mineral deposits within.

This type of mining damages the landscape and affects the nature and community in West Virginia’s Appalachian mountain range.

The documentary includes narration by Jeff Goodell and interviews with prominent geologists and the President of the West Virginia Coal Association.

The film shows the efforts made by the locals, environmental groups, and various associations to salvage the landscape.

Under Rich Earth is a documentary film that chronicles the fight of the farming community against foreign prospectors who want to mine copper in the valley.

The film uncovers all the cheap intimidation and scare tactics and strong warming of the Canadian Mining company that uses paramilitary forces for their mission.

The Intag valley of Ecuador is rich in fertile soil. It is home to many farmers and farming families who make a comfortable earning, living in harmony with nature, and a stable future for their children.

All this is threatened when foreign prospectors arrive and propose to buy up the fertile land to mine copper.

To scare and intimidate the farmers, the mining companies use dirty tactics and even violence.

A Light In Dark Places is a German film titled Das Wunder von Lengede. It was telecast on TV as a two-parter.

The film was directed by Kaspar Heidelbach and written by Benedikt Roeskau. A Light In Dark Places won awards at the Bambi Film awards and Bavarian Film awards and was nominated for many more accolades.

The story is about the rescue mission of a group of miners, who got stuck in the Lengede-Broistedt mine.

A mining accident occurred in 1963 when a nearby water pocket flooded the mine and stranded the miners inside for 14 days.

They almost lost hope of getting rescued when a breakthrough happened, and 11 miners were rescued.

River of Gold is a documentary film based on the illegal gold mining industry in the Peruvian rainforests. The film is narrated by Sissy Spacek and Herbie Hancock as it takes us up the Madre de Dios river, and through the rainforest that is being threatened by mining.

Environmentalists, biologists, and investigative journalists come together to show us the real picture of centuries-old rainforests of Peru that are falling victim to human greed.

The forest is being destroyed to mine gold and earn profits illegally. The film showcases the resulting ecological and biological impact of mining in the area.

Les enfants du Borinage - Lettre à Henri Storck is a documentary about the mining district of Borinage in Belgium.

The coal mines of Borinaage were first made famous due to the charcoal etchings of Van Gogh and later the impactful documentary on these mines from 1933.

A resident of Borinage, director Patric Jean, uses his intimate knowledge of the district, its people, and its conditions to paint a sad and vivid image of life in the coal mining area.

The place is overlooked by society, and the conditions are dismal, yet the apathy is evident.

Act of Vengeance is a factual film on the real-life murder and the events surrounding the presidential election of the United Mine Workers Union in 1969.

In this film, Charles Bronson played Joseph "Jock" Yablonski, a real person who worked for safer working conditions for miners.

Act of Vengeance is sourced from the book of the same name written by Trevor Armbrister. A mining accident was caused due to unsafe working conditions for miners, killing 80 men in West Virginia.

Yablonski was disturbed by this incident and wanted to push for miners' safety using the union. However, the union president supports the mine owners causing him to be disillusioned.

He decides to run for union president and makes himself the target of an Act of Vengeance.

The Pennsylvania Miners' Story is a television movie that was written by Elwood Reid and directed by David Frankel.

The film is about the real-life events that took place in Pennsylvania in the QueCreek mines between the 24th and the 28th of July 2002.

The film tells us the story of the nine miners who were trapped in the QueCreek mine and the rescue efforts made to get them out safely.

The film tells us from the miners' perspective about what they experienced and all the extraordinary effort it took to get the trapped men out of the mine.

The film was shot on location in Pennsylvania, and a few of the scenes were recreated in the QueCreek mines.

The film was nominated for its sound editing at the Golden Reel Awards.

The Stars Look Down is a film based on the novel of the same name by A. J. Cronin and the film was directed by Carol Reed.

When the film was made, the director found the story to be very melancholic and sad. He was surprised that the audience appreciated the film and made it a success.

Davey Fenwick is the son of a miner and sees his father slave away and endanger his life for the profits of the mine owners.

When Fenwick Sr. strikes for better working conditions, he is arrested. At this time, Davey Fenwick gets a scholarship and plans to earn a degree and make the lives of fellow miners better.

However, along the way, his ideals are led astray by the wiles of a scheming woman and her war-profiteering boyfriend.

Flower on The Stone is a Soviet-era film that was made in 1962. It tells the story of a mining community that's been set up on the Donetsk Steppe.

Here, the community faces a clash between a sect with its followers and the communist establishment. The mining town is being developed under the command of Brigadier Griva and the Komsomol.

However, a religious sect comes into town with members who are close-minded and rigid in their attitude. These two rigid organizations clash over the fate of the town.

During the filming, a fire accident occurred and claimed the life of the actress, Inna Burduchenko. The director of the film was arrested and held accountable for the unsafe working conditions.

They Buried (2018) is a Spanish film set in the Municipality of San Martín del Rey Aurelio in Asturias, Spain.

The story revolves around Daniel, an office technician working in a coal mine. When a mine collapse traps him and four other miners underground, they must confront their dire circumstances.

With dwindling supplies and the constant threat of death, they face physical and mental challenges.

As the days turn into weeks, the group must decide whether to wait for a rescue or take a desperate measure to escape. Meanwhile, Daniel's grandfather and the Miner Saving Brigade race against time to save them.