Movie: Blood on the Coal

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Jack Thompson
Jack Thompson

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    Blood on the Coal

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    A story of struggle and tragedy, the film features harrowing underground disasters, heroic rescues and traces a history of strikes, industrial turmoil and the current push by global mining giants to destroy regional communities and replace local mineworkers with a subservient itinerant workforce.

  • Release Date

    2015-08-12

  • Average

    7.5

  • Rating:

    3.8 starts
  • Tagline

    The Story of the Queensland Miners.

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    English
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