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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.
Matewan is a 1987 drama and history movie directed by John Sayles starring Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones and Mary McDonnell. It runs 132 minutes. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 on TMDB based on 148 votes.
- Released: 1987-08-28
- Runtime: 132 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
Matewan cast
Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell, Will Oldham, David Strathairn, Ken Jenkins, Kevin Tighe, Gordon Clapp, Bob Gunton, Jace Alexander