Matewan (1987)
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.
- Release Date: 1987-08-28
- Runtime: 2h 12min
- Production Company: Cinecom Entertainment Group
- Production Country: United States of America
- Director: John Sayles
