Matewan (1987)
2h 12m · 28 Aug 1987
It takes more than guns to kill a man.
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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.
| Movie ID | 37170 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, History |
| Director | John Sayles |
| Main cast | Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell, Will Oldham, David Strathairn, Ken Jenkins, Kevin Tighe, Gordon Clapp |
| Release date | 28 August 1987 |
| Release year | 1987 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 132 min (2h 12m) |
| Rating | 7.4 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Cinecom Entertainment Group |
Director: John Sayles
Writers: John Sayles
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Chris CooperJoe Kenehan
James Earl Jones'Few Clothes' Johnson
Mary McDonnellElma Radnor
Will OldhamDanny Radnor
David StrathairnPolice Chief Sid Hatfield
Ken JenkinsSephus Purcell
Kevin TigheBill Hickey
Gordon ClappTom Griggs
Bob GuntonC.E. Lively
Jace AlexanderHilllard Elkins
Joe GrifasiFausto
Nancy MetteBridey Mae Tolliver
Jo HendersonMrs. Elkins
Josh MostelMayor Cabell Testerman
Gary McCleeryLudie
Maggie RenziRosaria
Tom WrightTom
Michael B. PrestonEllix (as Michael Preston)
Thomas A. CarlinTurley
Jenni ClineLuann
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