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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1987-08-28
- Runtime:
- 132 min
- Genres:
- Drama, History
- Director:
- John Sayles
- Top cast:
- Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell, Will Oldham, David Strathairn, Ken Jenkins
- Original language:
- EN
- TMDB rating:
- 7.4/10 from 133 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 7.1/10