Film
Matewan
1987· PG-13· 2h 12m· Drama· History
“It takes more than guns to kill a man.”
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.
1987-08-28
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Key Crew
DirectorJohn Sayles
WriterJohn Sayles
ProducerMaggie Renzi
Director of PhotographyHaskell Wexler
Original Music ComposerMason Daring
EditorSonya Polonsky
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released1987-08-28
Runtime2h 12m · PG-13
StatusReleased
StudiosCinecom Entertainment Group · Film Gallery · Goldcrest
Budget$4M
Box office$2M
LanguagesEnglish · Italian
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.4/10 · 133 votes
Original languageen
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