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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.
Title | Matewan |
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Year | 1987 |
Genre | Drama, History |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Cinecom Entertainment Group, Film Gallery, Goldcrest, Red Dog Films, Winwood Productions |
Cast | Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell, Will Oldham, David Strathairn, Ken Jenkins |
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) |
Keyword | based on true story, west virginia, appalachia, racism, preacher, labor organizer, labor union, coal mining, 1920s, worker's rights, miners strike |
Release | Aug 28, 1987 |
Runtime | 132 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.26 / 10 by 101 users |
Popularity | 10 |
Budget | 4,000,000 |
Revenue | 1,680,358 |
Language | English, Italiano |