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Rating: 7.3/10 by 102 users

Matewan (1987)

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.

Directing:
  • John Sayles
  • Matia Karrell
  • Benita Allen
  • John Tintori
Writing:
  • John Sayles
Stars:
Release Date: Fri, Aug 28, 1987

Rating: 7.3/10 by 102 users

Alternative Title:
メイトワン1920 - JP
Matewan - kuoleman kaivos - FI
Ματωμένη Αμερική - GR
Matewan - A Luta Final - BR

Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Italiano
Runtime: 02 hour 12 minutes
Budget: $4,000,000
Revenue: $1,680,358

Plot Keyword: based on true story, west virginia, appalachia, racism, preacher, labor organizer, labor union, coal mining, 1920s, worker's rights, miners strike
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