MOVIE
Matewan
It takes more than guns to kill a man.
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.
ERA & CONTEXT
Matewan in its release era
Released in 1987, Matewan sits inside the 1980s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.
- Release
- 1987-08-28
- Rating
- PG-13
- TMDB score
- 7.4/10
- Original language
- EN
- Status
- Released
- Production
- United States of America
- Studio
- Cinecom Entertainment Group, Film Gallery, Goldcrest
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