Movie
Matewan (1987)
132 min
- Drama
- History
- Director
- John Sayles
- Released
- August 28, 1987
Synopsis
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
- James Earl Jones
- Mary McDonnell
- Will Oldham
- David Strathairn
- Ken Jenkins
- Kevin Tighe
- Gordon Clapp
- Bob Gunton
- Jace Alexander
- Joe Grifasi
- Nancy Mette