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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.
Oct 29, 2019 · Matewan is one of the few movies produced in the U.S. to make the need for them its subject. The gun-toting, nonminer hillbillies who stealthily materialize out of the woods in the film know that the coal companies stole their land.
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
Matewan (1987) is a movie based on the West Virginia Mine Wars, specifically the action around Matewan in 1920. It was written and directed by John Sayles. John Sayles is a brilliant director.
Oct 17, 2020 · John Sayles has described his 1987 film Matewan as a Western set in Appalachia. But rather than follow the traditional Western template and adhere to America as a mythical land of opportunity, this coal miner saga supplies an account of the Matewan Massacre of 1920.
May 26, 2020 · Featuring an all-star cast including Chris Cooper, Mary McDonnell, James Earl Jones, and David Straithairn, Matewan is probably the closest West Virginia history will ever get to a proper major motion picture treatment.
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Directed by: John Sayles. Starring: Chris Cooper, Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell. Genres: Period Drama. Rated the #9 best film of 1987, and #714 in the greatest all-time movies (according to RYM users).
