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Matewan is a drama film by John Sayles, based on the 1920 Battle of Matewan, a violent conflict between miners and strikebreakers in West Virginia. The film stars Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell and Will Oldham, and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Cinematography.
Aug 28, 1987 · Matewan: Directed by John Sayles. With Chris Cooper, Mary McDonnell, Will Oldham, David Strathairn. A labor union organizer comes to an embattled mining community brutally and violently dominated and harassed by the mining company.
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- Drama, History
- John Sayles
- 1987-08-28
Nov 8, 2020 · Watch a film about labor organizing in the coal country of West Virginia in the 1920s. See how union organizer, Joe Kenehan, and others fight against the coal company and the town's vested interests for workers' rights and justice.
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- Punks For Progress
Learn about the 1920 shootout between coal miners and their allies and the Baldwin–Felts Detective Agency in Matewan, West Virginia. Find out the history, context, and aftermath of this event that marked a turning point in the West Virginia coal wars.
Learn about the deadly shoot-out in 1920 between miners and private security guards in Matewan, West Virginia, a key event of the West Virginia mine wars. Find out how the Matewan Massacre influenced the largest armed labor uprising in U.S. history.
Matewan (1987) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p] Directed by John Sayles with Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell and David Strathairn. Matewan Blu-ray (Amazon) : https://amzn.to/43xT1DX...
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Matewan is a 1987 film by John Sayles that depicts the 1920 coal miners' strike in West Virginia. It features a cast of notable actors, Oscar-nominated cinematography, and a director's commentary.
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