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Matewan

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Matewan — Plot

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.

  • Release date
  • August 28, 1987
  • Runtime
  • 132 min
  • Genres
  • Drama, History
  • Director
  • John Sayles

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Matewan — Cast

Chris Cooper photo Chris Cooper Joe Kenehan James Earl Jones photo James Earl Jones 'Few Clothes' Johnson Mary McDonnell photo Mary McDonnell Elma Radnor Will Oldham photo Will Oldham Danny Radnor David Strathairn photo David Strathairn Police Chief Sid Hatfield Ken Jenkins photo Ken Jenkins Sephus Purcell Kevin Tighe photo Kevin Tighe Bill Hickey Gordon Clapp photo Gordon Clapp Tom Griggs

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