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  1. Mar 14, 2021 · Matewan is a historical drama that uses realism to illustrate the dynamic struggles within a small coal mining town known as Matewan, West Virginia, in which the miners “stand up” to the Stone Mountain Coal Company in the form of a union. Taking place in 1920, the coal miners of Matewan found themselves facing multi-faceted hardships from decreasing wages and poor working conditions, to the struggles of assimilation between the white men of Matewan, the Italian immigrants, and the ...

  2. Mar 16, 2021 · Overall, Matewan (135 minutes) despite historical inaccuracies and few archetypal characterizations is one of the best American movies to focus on labor politics and ill-treated workers. Matewan (1987) links: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Letterboxd. Arun Kumar is an ardent cinebuff, who likes to analyze movie to its minute detail.

  3. Matewan West Virginia is home to the Matewan Massacre, mine wars, the Hatfields and McCoys, and ATV trails! Mingo County was once known as Bloody Mingo due t...

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  4. Aug 28, 1987 · ''Matewan,'' which has been rated PG-13 (''Special Parental Guidance Suggested for Children Younger Than 13''), contains several scenes of violence and some vulgar language. War in the Mines ...

  5. Matewan. 73 Metascore. 1987. 2 hr 10 mins. Drama. PG13. Watchlist. John Sayles wrote, directed and plays a preacher in this powerful re-creation of a West Virginia coal-miners strike in 1920 ...

  6. Aug 28, 1987 · Matewan. PG-13 1987 Drama, History · 2h 12m. We've checked all the major streaming services, and this title is not found on any of them right now. Get Notified. 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 ...

  7. May 19, 2018 · Today is the 98 year anniversary of the Matewan Massacre, one of the deadliest events in the West Virginia Mine Wars.#MatewanMassacre #HistoryDocumentary

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