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.
Stars: 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)
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Italiano
Studio: Cinecom Entertainment Group, Film Gallery, Goldcrest, Red Dog Films, Winwood Productions
Runtime: 132 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Aug 28, 1987
IMDb: 3.7
Keywords:traitor, based on true story, west virginia, gun battle, racism, preacher, double cross, labor organizer, labor union, coal mining, workers union, 1920s, coal miner, worker's rights, miners strike, mining company, slit throat, union struggle, company town, authoritarian company, italian diaspora, gun death, hired goons
