
Matewan
7.4
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Information
Producer:John Sayles
Year:1987
Genre:Drama, History
Popularity:1
Duration:2:12
IMDb:View on IMDb
Cast
Chris CooperJames Earl JonesMary McDonnellWill OldhamDavid StrathairnKen JenkinsKevin Tighe
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.
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