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Matewan (1987)
Directed by John Sayles
“It takes more than guns to kill a man.”
Drama, History · 2h 12m
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.
Cast
Chris Cooper
Joe Kenehan
James Earl Jones
'Few Clothes' Johnson
Mary McDonnell
Elma Radnor
Will Oldham
Danny Radnor
David Strathairn
Police Chief Sid Hatfield
Ken Jenkins
Sephus Purcell
Kevin Tighe
Bill Hickey
Gordon Clapp
Tom Griggs
Bob Gunton
C.E. Lively
Jace Alexander
Hilllard Elkins
Joe Grifasi
Fausto
Nancy Mette
Bridey Mae Tolliver
Crew
- Director
- John Sayles
- Writer
- John Sayles
- Director of Photography
- Haskell Wexler
- Original Music Composer
- Mason Daring
- Editor
- Sonya Polonsky
- Producer
- Peggy Rajski, Maggie Renzi
Details
- Release date
- 1987-08-28
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English, Italian
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Cinecom Entertainment Group, Film Gallery, Goldcrest Films International, Red Dog Films, Winwood Productions
- Budget
- $4,000,000
- Box office
- $1,680,358