Watch Streaming Matewan (1987) : Movie 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. | ||
| Release Date | : | Aug 28, 1987 |
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| Genres | : | Drama, History |
| Production Company | : | Cinecom Entertainment Group, Film Gallery, Goldcrest, Red Dog Films, Winwood Productions |
| Production Countries | : | United States of America |
| Casts | : | Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell, Will Oldham, David Strathairn, Ken Jenkins, Kevin Tighe, Gordon Clapp, Bob Gunton, Jace Alexander, Joe Grifasi |
| Plot Keywords | : | based on true story, west virginia, appalachia, racism, preacher, labor organizer, labor union, coal mining, 1920s, worker's rights, miners strike |
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