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- The film stars Mary McDonnell, Alfre Woodard, Vondie Curtis-Hall, David Strathairn, Leo Burmester, and Angela Bassett.
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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.
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 ...
Dec 18, 2023 · Near the end of Matewan (1987), socialist union organizer Joe Kenehan (Chris Cooper), a guiding light and galvanizing force for a West Virginia town of striking coal miners under siege, attempts to console frustrated young Danny Radnor (Will Oldham), a nascent preacher and union man.
Matewan (1987) full list of actors and actresses involved as well as directors, writers, producers, costumes, etc.
The superb cast of Matewan is comprised of several stalwarts of the John Sayles stock company, including David Strathairn, Jace Alexander, Gordon Clapp and Maggie Renzi (who also co produced the film). CAST: James Earl Jones as Few Clothes Johnson. Mary McDonnell as Elma Radnor. David Strathairn as Police Chief Sid Hatfield. Kevin Tighe as Hickey.
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.
