Matewan (1987)

7.3/10 Vote : 105

Matewan (Original Title)

StoryLine

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.

Details

Tag Line: It takes more than guns to kill a man.

Genres: Drama History

Country: United States of America

Original Language: en

Release Date: 28/08/1987

Budget: $4,000,000 (estimated)

Companies: Cinecom Entertainment Group Film Gallery Goldcrest Red Dog Films Winwood Productions

Run Time: 132 min

Popularity: 8.582

Revenue: 1,680,358

Spoken Languages: English Italiano

Status: Released