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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 ...
- 132 min
Drama film about the Battle of Matewan, a coal miners' strike in 1920 in Matewan, a small town in the hills of West Virginia between local coal miners and the Baldwin–Felts Detective Agency.
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Matewan is a 1987 American drama film written and directed by John Sayles, and starring Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell and Will Oldham, with David Strathairn, Kevin Tighe and Gordon Clapp in supporting roles. The film dramatizes the events of the Battle of Matewan, a coal miners' strike in 1920 in Matewan, a small town in the hills of West Virginia. Matewan was a critical success but a box office flop, grossing under $2 million on an estimated $4 million budget. The film ...
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.
Apr 25, 2017 · The gunfight in downtown Matewan on May 19, 1920, had all the elements of a high-noon showdown: on one side, the heroes, a pro-union sheriff and mayor; on the other, the dastardly henchmen of the ...
Oct 29, 2019 · Matewan is probably the greatest movie ever made about the labor movement in it's early and violent history, centering around striking coal minors in the town of Matewan West Virginia. This movie is superb on every level from the story to casting, acting, directing, cinematography, art direction.
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For more information about visiting the Matewan Depot call. 304-426-5744. Hello! We, the townspeople of this little town in south-western West Virginia, are extremely proud of our area and our historic heritage. We welcome you to our web site and hope you enjoy a pleasant visit.
