The Miners' Strike and Me

March. 12,2014      
Rating:
5.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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

Shaun Dooley as  Self - Narrator (voice)

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Reviews

Holstra
2014/03/12

Boring, long, and too preachy.

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SparkMore
2014/03/13

n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

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Kailansorac
2014/03/14

Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

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Grimossfer
2014/03/15

Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%

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