Matewan
Description
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.
Stars
Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell, Will Oldham, David Strathairn
Runtime
132 minutes
Release Date
August 28, 1987
Rating
7.4/10 (128 votes)