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7.4/10 1987 4K 132 min
Drama • History

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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Matewan
Top Cast
Chris Cooper
Chris Cooper
Joe Kenehan
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
'Few Clothes' Johnson
Mary McDonnell
Mary McDonnell
Elma Radnor
Will Oldham
Will Oldham
Danny Radnor
David Strathairn
David Strathairn
Police Chief Sid Hatfield
Ken Jenkins
Ken Jenkins
Sephus Purcell
Kevin Tighe
Kevin Tighe
Bill Hickey
Gordon Clapp
Gordon Clapp
Tom Griggs
Bob Gunton
Bob Gunton
C.E. Lively
Jace Alexander
Jace Alexander
Hilllard Elkins

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