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Matewan (1987)

Matewan

Subtitles for: Matewan (1987)

"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.

Rate★ 7.4/10 (146 votes)
GenreDramaHistory
Duration2h 12m
CountryUnited States of America
Release28 Aug 1987
LanguageEN
DirectorJohn Sayles
Keywordstraitorbased on true storywest virginiagun battleracismpreacherdouble crosslabor organizerlabor unioncoal miningworkers union1920scoal minerworker's rightsminers strikemining companyslit throatunion strugglecompany townauthoritarian company
IMDbtt0093509 ↗
TypeMovie Released

Cast

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Chris CooperJoe Kenehan
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James Earl Jones'Few Clothes' Johnson
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Mary McDonnellElma Radnor
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Will OldhamDanny Radnor
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David StrathairnPolice Chief Sid Hatfield
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Ken JenkinsSephus Purcell
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Kevin TigheBill Hickey
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Gordon ClappTom Griggs
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Bob GuntonC.E. Lively
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Jace AlexanderHilllard Elkins
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