Matewan
7.41987132 min
DramaHistory
"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.
Top Cast
Chris Cooper as Joe Kenehan,James Earl Jones as 'Few Clothes' Johnson,Mary McDonnell as Elma Radnor,Will Oldham as Danny Radnor,David Strathairn as Police Chief Sid Hatfield,Ken Jenkins as Sephus Purcell,Kevin Tighe as Bill Hickey,Gordon Clapp as Tom Griggs
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Production
Cinecom Entertainment GroupFilm GalleryGoldcrestRed Dog Films