Matewan
1NomDirected by John Sayles
Synopsis
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.
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Details
- Released
- 28 August 1987
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Director
- John Sayles
- Writers
- John Sayles
- Budget
- $4,000,000
- Box office
- $1,680,358
- Countries
- United States of America
- Languages
- English, Italian
- Production
- Cinecom Entertainment Group, Film Gallery, Goldcrest, Red Dog Films, Winwood Productions
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Cast
Chris Cooper
James Earl Jones
Mary McDonnell
Will Oldham
David Strathairn
Ken Jenkins
Kevin Tighe
Gordon Clapp
Bob Gunton
Jace Alexander