Matewan (1987)

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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 name d "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 Cast: Joe Kenehan, Chris Cooper, 'Few Clothes' Johnson, James Earl Jones, Elma Radnor, Mary McDonnell Genre(s): Drama, History Year: 1987 Show more