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What is Matewan about?

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.

Genres: Drama, History
Released: 1987-08-28
Director: John Sayles
Rating: ★ 7.3 / 10

Top 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

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