MatewanMovie
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.
About Matewan
Matewan is a 1987 drama, history movie directed by John Sayles.
The production information lists a runtime of 2h 12m, production credits from United States of America, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell, Will Oldham. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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