Movie
Matewan (1987)
It takes more than guns to kill a man.
Drama · History
Story
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.
Director: John Sayles Starring: Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell, Will Oldham
Matewan Cast
- Chris Cooper as Joe Kenehan
- James Earl Jones as 'Few Clothes' Johnson
- Mary McDonnell as Elma Radnor
- Will Oldham as Danny Radnor
- David Strathairn as Police Chief Sid Hatfield
- Ken Jenkins as Sephus Purcell
- Kevin Tighe as Bill Hickey
- Gordon Clapp as Tom Griggs
- Bob Gunton as C.E. Lively
- Jace Alexander as Hilllard Elkins
- Joe Grifasi as Fausto
- Nancy Mette as Bridey Mae Tolliver
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