Matewan (1987)
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Subtitles for: Matewan (1987)
"It takes more than guns to kill a man."
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.
| Rate | ★ 7.4/10 (131 votes) |
| Genre | Drama History |
| Duration | 2h 12m |
| Country | United States of America |
| Release | 28 Aug 1987 |
| Language | EN |
| Director | John Sayles |
| Keywords | traitor based on true story west virginia gun battle racism preacher double cross labor organizer labor union coal mining workers union 1920s coal miner worker's rights miners strike mining company slit throat union struggle company town authoritarian company |
| IMDb | tt0093509 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |
Cast
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Chris Cooper
Joe Kenehan
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James Earl Jones
'Few Clothes' Johnson
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Mary McDonnell
Elma Radnor
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Will Oldham
Danny Radnor
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David Strathairn
Police Chief Sid Hatfield
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Ken Jenkins
Sephus Purcell
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Kevin Tighe
Bill Hickey
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Gordon Clapp
Tom Griggs
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Bob Gunton
C.E. Lively
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Jace Alexander
Hilllard Elkins
