Matewan

1987

It takes more than guns to kill a man.

John Sayles
2h 12m
August 28, 1987 · United States of America

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: August 28, 1987
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English, Italian
Countries: United States of America
Production: Goldcrest,Cinecom Entertainment Group,Film Gallery,Red Dog Films,Winwood Productions
Cast: James Kizer,Thomas A. Carlin,William Dean,Chris Cooper,Phil Wiggins,Hazel Dickens,Neale Clark,Jim Costa,John Sayles,Hazel Pearland 39 more
Director: John Sayles
Writer: John Sayles
Producer: Peggy Rajski,Maggie Renzi,Jerry Silva,Amir Jacob Malin,Mark Balsam
Cinematography: Haskell Wexler
Music: Mason Daring
Budget: $4,000,000
Revenue: $1,680,358
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