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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...
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.
Matewan. Written and directed by John Sayles, this wrenching historical drama recounts the true story of a West Virginia coal town where the local miners’ struggle to form a union rose to the pitch of all-out war in 1920.
Apr 25, 2017 · The gunfight in downtown Matewan on May 19, 1920, had all the elements of a high-noon showdown: on one side, the heroes, a pro-union sheriff and mayor; on the other, the dastardly henchmen of the...
Indie director John Sayles' historical drama Matewan (1987) is an engrossing portrayal of real life Matewan coal mining town incident in which coal miners struggled to organize a union against...
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Coal miners, struggling to form a union, are up against company operators and the gun thugs of the notorious Baldwin-Felts detective agency. Black and Italian miners, brought in by the company to break the strike, are caught between the two forces.
Dec 28, 2019 · Matewan (1987) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p] - YouTube. HD Retro Trailers. 106K subscribers. Subscribed. 566. 59K views 4 years ago. Directed by John Sayles with Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones,...
