King Coal Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Last modified: Jul. 26, 2023

King Coal

Director: Elaine McMillion Sheldon

Starring: Lanie Marsh • Gabrielle Wilson • Doy Leon Russell • Heather Hannah

N/A Drama N/A

83% WILL SEE 17% WON'T SEE

What's the story about?

Plot: 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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The lead cast starring in King Coal.

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

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

What we know about the King Coal movie production.

Jul 2023

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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 Pod Generation, The Last Voyage of the Demeter and 3 Days in Malay. As a limited release, King Coal was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.