Chris Cooper
Joe Kenehan
1987•2h 12m•Released•EN
Matewan
“It takes more than guns to kill a man.”
Overview
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.
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Release Date
August 28, 1987
Runtime
2h 12m
Rating
7.4 / 10
Votes
145
Budget
$4,000,000
Revenue
$1,680,358
Status
Released
Popularity
3.2
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