Matewan

1080p 132 min 1987 Published on, 1 year ago

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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.

Country

United States

Genre

Drama History

Released

28 Aug, 1987

Main Cast

Chris Cooper , James Earl Jones , Mary McDonnell , Will Oldham , David Strathairn

Supporting Cast

Ken Jenkins , Kevin Tighe , Gordon Clapp , Bob Gunton , Jace Alexander

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