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Matewan
It takes more than guns to kill a man.
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.
Where to watch Matewan
Matewan is streaming in the US on Amazon Prime Video.
Cast
- Chris Cooper as Joe Kenehan
- James Earl Jones as 'Few Clothes' Johnson
- Mary McDonnell as Elma Radnor
- Will Oldham as Danny Radnor
- David Strathairn as Police Chief Sid Hatfield
- Ken Jenkins as Sephus Purcell
- Kevin Tighe as Bill Hickey
- Gordon Clapp as Tom Griggs
- Bob Gunton as C.E. Lively
- Jace Alexander as Hilllard Elkins
- Joe Grifasi as Fausto
- Nancy Mette as Bridey Mae Tolliver
Details
- Director
- John Sayles
- Released
- August 28, 1987
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Studio
- Cinecom Entertainment Group, Film Gallery and Goldcrest Films International
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 7.4 / 10 from 146 votes
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