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Matewan ( ⫽ ˈmeɪtwɒn ⫽) is a 1987 American independent [2] [3] drama film written and directed by John Sayles, and starring Chris Cooper (in his film debut), James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell and Will Oldham, with David Strathairn, Kevin Tighe and Gordon Clapp in supporting roles. [4]
Filmed in the coal country of West Virginia, "Matewan" celebrates labor organizing in the context of a 1920s work stoppage. Union organizer, Joe Kenehan (Chris Cooper), a scab named "Few Clothes...
- 132 min
- 27.7K
- Punks For Progress
Aug 28, 1987 · A historical film based on the 1920 Mingo County coal miners' strike, where a union organizer tries to unite black and white workers against the company thugs. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
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- Drama, History
- John Sayles
- 1987-08-28
A labor union organizer comes to an embattled mining community brutally and violently dominated and harassed by the mining company Mingo County, West Virginia, 1920. Coal miners, struggling to ...
- 133 min
- 121.7K
- Don Sheehan
Dec 28, 2019 · HD Retro Trailers. 112K subscribers. 599. 61K views 4 years ago. Directed by John Sayles with Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell and David Strathairn. Matewan Blu-ray (Amazon) : https...
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- HD Retro Trailers
Matewan is a 1987 film by John Sayles that depicts the 1920 coal miners' strike in West Virginia. It features a cast of notable actors, Oscar-nominated cinematography, and a director's commentary.
Indie director John Sayles' historical drama Matewan (1987) is an engrossing portrayal of real life Matewan coal mining town incident in which coal miners struggled to organize a union against...
