Matewan

Name: Matewan
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 28 Aug 1987
Rating: 7.35
Cast: Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell, Will Oldham, David Strathairn

It takes more than guns to kill a man. 1987-08-28 United States of America 132 minutes.

7.35 120 votes

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Overview

Filmed in the coal country of West Virginia, "Matewan" celebrates labor organizing in the context of a 1920s work stoppage. Union organizer, Joe Kenehan, a scab named "Few Clothes" Johnson and a sympathetic mayor and police chief heroically fight the power represented by a coal company and Matewan's vested interests so that justice and workers' rights need not take a back seat to squalid working conditions, exploitation and the bottom line.

Year 1987

Studio Cinecom Entertainment Group, Film Gallery, Goldcrest, Red Dog Films, Winwood Productions

Director John Sayles

Crew John Sayles (Director), James Glenn Dudelson (Associate Producer), Benita Allen (Second Assistant Director), Nancy Gilmore (Set Dresser), Amir Jacob Malin (Executive Producer), Jem Cohen (Assistant Property Master)

Popularity 1

Language English, Italiano