Matewan (1987)
"It takes more than guns to kill a man."
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.
Director
John Sayles
Writers
John Sayles
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Original Title
Matewan
Status
Released
Budget
$4,000,000
Revenue
$1,680,358
Production
Cinecom Entertainment Group, Film Gallery, Goldcrest
