CinemaOSMovie · 1987 · 2h 12m · PG-13
Matewan

It takes more than guns to kill a man.

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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.

Directed byJohn Sayles

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 12m
Language
EN
Released
August 28, 1987
Budget
$4,000,000
Revenue
$1,680,358
Studios
Goldcrest Films InternationalCinecom Entertainment GroupFilm Gallery

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Matewan (1987) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

Joe Kenehan

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

'Few Clothes' Johnson

Mary McDonnell

Mary McDonnell

Elma Radnor

Will Oldham

Will Oldham

Danny Radnor

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Police Chief Sid Hatfield

Ken Jenkins

Ken Jenkins

Sephus Purcell

Kevin Tighe

Kevin Tighe

Bill Hickey

Gordon Clapp

Gordon Clapp

Tom Griggs

Bob Gunton

Bob Gunton

C.E. Lively

Jace Alexander

Jace Alexander

Hilllard Elkins

Creative team
Directed by
John Sayles
John Sayles
Written by
John Sayles
John Sayles
Produced by
Peggy Rajski
Maggie Renzi
Maggie Renzi

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