Matewan
“It takes more than guns to kill a man.”
1987•PG-13•2h 12m•7.4•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
Writer
John Sayles
Budget
$4M
Revenue
$2M
Languages
English, Italian
Studio
Cinecom Entertainment Group
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
Kevin Tighe
Bill Hickey
Gordon Clapp
Tom Griggs
Bob Gunton
C.E. Lively
Jace Alexander
Hilllard Elkins
Joe Grifasi
Fausto
Nancy Mette
Bridey Mae Tolliver
Jo Henderson
Mrs. Elkins
Josh Mostel
Mayor Cabell Testerman
Gary McCleery
Ludie
Production
Company
Cinecom Entertainment Group
Company
Film Gallery
Company
Goldcrest Films International
Company
Red Dog Films
Company
Winwood Productions
Producer
Peggy Rajski
Producer
Maggie Renzi
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