Matewan
1987
It takes more than guns to kill a man.
- Drama
- History
7.4
120
August 28, 1987
2h 12m
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 and workers' rights need not take a back seat to squalid working conditions, exploitation and the bottom line.
Info
Original Title
Matewan
Spoken Languages
English, Italian
Production Countries
United States of America
Budget
$4,000,000
Revenue
$1,680,358
Production & Crew
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