King Coal Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Jul. 26, 2023

King Coal

Release Date: Friday, August 11, 2023 Limited

Elaine McMillion Sheldon, Lanie Marsh, Gabrielle Wilson, Heather Hannah, Doy Leon Russell

N/A Drama N/A

4.3

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Plot

What's the story about?

A lyrical tapestry of a place and people, King Coal meditates on the complex history & future of the coal industry, the communities it has shaped, and myths it has created. Elaine McMillion Sheldon reshapes the boundaries of documentary filmmaking in a spectacularly beautiful & deeply moving immersion into Central Appalachia where coal is not just a resource, but a way of life, imagining the ways a community can re-envision itself. While deeply situated in the regions under the reign of "King Coal", where she has lived & worked her entire life, the film transcends time and place, emphasizing the ways in which all are connected through an immersive mosaic of belonging, ritual, imagination. Emerging from the shadows of the coal mines, King Coal untangles the pain from the beauty, and it illuminates our capacity for change.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in King Coal.

Crew Behind the Film

The King Coal behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Elaine McMillion Sheldon last directed 11/8/16.

Director: Elaine McMillion Sheldon
Screenwriter: Elaine McMillion Sheldon

Studio: Requisite Media
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Additional Information

MPA Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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King Coal Official Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the King Coal movie production.

Production Updates

Jul 2023

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

King Coal was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, August 11, 2023. There were 16 other movies released on the same date, including The Last Voyage of the Demeter, The Pod Generation and Jules. As a limited release, King Coal was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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