Basic Info
Release: August 28, 1987
Runtime: 132 min
Rating: ⭐ 7.4/10 (120 votes)
Status: Released
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Matewan
1987
132 min
⭐ 7.4/10
120 votes
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.
Genres
Drama
History
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English en
- Italian it
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Cast
Chris Cooper
Joe Kenehan
James Earl Jones
'Few Clothes' Johnson
Mary McDonnell
Elma Radnor
Will Oldham
Danny Radnor
David Strathairn
Police Chief Sid Hatfield
Ken Jenkins
Sephus Purcell
Kevin Tighe
Bill Hickey
Gordon Clapp
Tom Griggs
Bob Gunton
C.E. Lively
Jace Alexander
Hilllard Elkins
Joe Grifasi
Fausto
Nancy Mette
Bridey Mae Tolliver
Crew
John Sayles
Director
Amir Jacob Malin
Executive Producer
Mark Balsam
Executive Producer
John Sayles
Writer
Jerry Silva
Executive Producer
Peggy Rajski
Producer
Maggie Renzi
Producer
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