7.4 / 10
Matewan
TrailerHD★ 7.4 IMDb
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.
Released1987-08-28
Runtime132 min
CountriesUnited States of America
GenresDrama, History
Top Cast
Chris Cooper
Joe Kenehan
