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Matewan

Matewan

"It takes more than guns to kill a man."

7.4/10 1987 2h 12m Released
DramaHistory

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.

Director: John Sayles
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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 Hatfi
 Ken Jenkins
Ken Jenkins
Sephus Purcell
 Kevin Tighe
Kevin Tighe
Bill Hickey
 Gordon Clapp
Gordon Clapp
Tom Griggs
 Bob Gunton
Bob Gunton
C.E. Lively
 Jace Alexander
Jace Alexander
Hilllard Elkins
 Joe Grifasi
Joe Grifasi
Fausto
 Nancy Mette
Nancy Mette
Bridey Mae Tolliver

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