Matewan
Not Rated
DramaHistory
7.3/10(105 ratings)
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.
08-28-1987
2h 12m
Movie Details
Production Info
- Director:
- John Sayles
- Writer:
- John Sayles
- Production:
- Cinecom Entertainment Group, Film Gallery, Goldcrest, Red Dog Films, Winwood Productions
- Revenue:
- $1,680,358
- Budget:
- $4,000,000
Key Crew
- Executive Producer:
- Amir Jacob Malin
- Executive Producer:
- Mark Balsam
- Executive Producer:
- Jerry Silva
- Associate Producer:
- Ira Deutchman
- Associate Producer:
- James Glenn Dudelson
Locations and Languages
- Country:
- US
- Filming:
- US
- Languages:
- en