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Matewan (1987)

PG-13 ★ 7.4/10 132 min Drama, History United States English
Director: John Sayles
Writer: John Sayles
Streaming: Not available
It takes more than guns to kill a man.

Description

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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Top Cast

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

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