Matewan

Matewan

1987
2h 12m
7.4

7.4/10

130 votes • View on IMDb
Drama History

"It takes more than guns to kill a man."

Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $4,000,000

Revenue: $1,680,358

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Cinecom Entertainment Group Film Gallery Goldcrest Red Dog Films Winwood Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English Italian

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

Quick Facts

Release Date August 28, 1987
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0093509

Cast

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

Joe Grifasi
Joe Grifasi

Fausto

Nancy Mette
Nancy Mette

Bridey Mae Tolliver

Key Crew

John Sayles
Director
Amir Jacob Malin
Executive Producer
Mark Balsam
Executive Producer
Jerry Silva
Executive Producer
John Sayles
Writer
Peggy Rajski
Producer
Maggie Renzi
Producer