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Dec 18, 2023 · The earliest film is Matewan, and I read the book that John wrote [ Thinking In Pictures: The Making Of The Movie Matewan, published 1987] about the film’s ten-year journey from Union Dues [Sayles’ 2nd novel, published 1977], where a strand of the film appears in an early form, to its release.
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 · Used to working on low-budget, independent films, Sayles and producer Maggie Renzi eventually raised nearly $4 million to make Matewan. They filmed in Thurmond, West Virginia, over a seven-week period in autumn 1986.
Before the meal ends, a Matewan union leader named Sephus escorts Joe to a restaurant owned by C. E. Lively. There, he is interrogated to prove he is not a spy. The miners claim their lives are at stake, and blame “scabs” for defeating the strike.
In 2000, Maggie was one of the producers of Girlfight (2000), the award-winning first feature made by Karyn Kusama (who began her film career on Sayles/Renzi production teams). However, Maggie says she is not planning to produce other non-Sayles films.
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Nov 12, 2019 · Included on the Criterion BluRay release of Matewan: Union Dues : Sayles, producer/actress Maggie Renzi, and others remember the shooting of the film. Topics include: Wexler’s cinematography style, the look and feel of the film, the research into the massacre, and the location decision.
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Passion Fish is a 1992 American drama film written and directed by John Sayles. The film stars Mary McDonnell, Alfre Woodard, Vondie Curtis-Hall, David Strathairn, Leo Burmester, and Angela Bassett.
