Matewan
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1987-08-28
Runtime: 132 mins
Director: John Sayles
Writer: John Sayles
Spoken language: English, Italiano
Genres: Drama, History
Original title: Matewan
Production Companies: Cinecom Entertainment Group, Film Gallery, Goldcrest, Red Dog Films, Winwood Productions
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Chris Cooper
James Earl Jones
Mary McDonnell
Will Oldham
David Strathairn
Ken Jenkins
Kevin Tighe
Gordon Clapp
Bob Gunton
Jace Alexander
Joe Grifasi
Nancy Mette
Jo Henderson
Josh Mostel
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