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Matewan (/ ˈ m eɪ t w ɒ n /) is a 1987 American independent drama film written and directed by John Sayles, and starring Chris Cooper (in his film debut), James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell and Will Oldham, with David Strathairn, Kevin Tighe and Gordon Clapp in supporting roles.
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.
Nov 8, 2020 · Filmed in the coal country of West Virginia, "Matewan" celebrates labor organizing in the context of a 1920s work stoppage. Union organizer, Joe Kenehan (Chris Cooper), a scab...
Matewan Massacre. The coal town of Matewan in southern West Virginia's Mingo County was the site of a bloody conflict that resulted in the deaths of local lawmen and Baldwin Felts Detectives. Sid Hatfield was the Sheriff of Matewan, West Virginia from 1919 until his death in 1921.
Dec 28, 2019 · Matewan (1987) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p] Directed by John Sayles with Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell and David Strathairn. Blu-ray (Amazon) : https://amzn.to/43xT1DX ...more ...
The Battle of Matewan (also known as the Matewan Massacre [1]) was a shootout in the town of Matewan in Mingo County and the Pocahontas Coalfield mining district, in southern West Virginia. It occurred on May 19, 1920 between local coal miners and their allies and the Baldwin–Felts Detective Agency.
A labor union organizer comes to an embattled mining community brutally and violently dominated and harassed by the mining companyMingo County, West Virginia...
