Matewan

“It takes more than guns to kill a man.”

Released: 1987

PLOT

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' rights need not take a back seat to squalid working conditions, exploitation and the bottom line.

IMDB RATING

7.4

DIRECTOR

John Sayles

WRITER

- John Sayles

Find Script

🕓Running time: 2h 12m

💰Budget: $4,000,000

🎫Revenue: $1,680,358

Actors

Chris Cooper

Chris CooperJoe Kenehan

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones'Few Clothes' Johnson

Mary McDonnell

Mary McDonnellElma Radnor

Will Oldham

Will OldhamDanny Radnor

David Strathairn

David StrathairnPolice Chief Sid Hatfield

Ken Jenkins

Ken JenkinsSephus Purcell

Kevin Tighe

Kevin TigheBill Hickey

Gordon Clapp

Gordon ClappTom Griggs

Bob Gunton

Bob GuntonC.E. Lively

Jace Alexander

Jace AlexanderHilllard Elkins

Joe Grifasi

Joe GrifasiFausto

Nancy Mette

Nancy MetteBridey Mae Tolliver

Jo Henderson

Jo HendersonMrs. Elkins

Josh Mostel

Josh MostelMayor Cabell Testerman

Gary McCleery

Gary McCleeryLudie

Maggie Renzi

Maggie RenziRosaria

Tom Wright

Tom WrightTom

Michael B. Preston

Michael B. PrestonEllix (as Michael Preston)

Thomas A. Carlin

Thomas A. CarlinTurley

Jenni Cline

Jenni ClineLuann

Michael Mantell

Michael MantellDoolin

J.K. Kent Lilly

J.K. Kent LillyPappy's Voice (voice)

Ida Williams

Ida WilliamsMrs. Knightes

James Kizer

James KizerTolbert

Ronnie Stapleton

Ronnie StapletonStennis

Davide Ferrario

Davide FerrarioGianni

Frank Payne Jr.

Frank Payne Jr.Old Miner

John Sayles

John SaylesHardshell Preacher

Hazel Dickens

Hazel DickensSinger

Charles Haywood

Charles HaywoodSheb

Neale Clark

Neale ClarkIsaac

Mitch Scott

Mitch ScottMister

Hazel Pearl

Hazel PearlMissus

Michael Frasher

Michael FrasherLee Felts

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Frank Hoyt TaylorAl Felts

Fred Decker

Fred DeckerJames

Bill Morris

Bill MorrisBass

Delmas Lawhorn

Delmas LawhornConductor

William Dean

William DeanBroker

P. Michael Munsey

P. Michael MunseyBroker

Thomas Hal Phillips

Thomas Hal PhillipsBoxcar Guard

Stephen C. Hall

Stephen C. HallRedneck Miner

Percy Fruit

Percy FruitBlack Miner

Thomas Poore

Thomas PooreInjured Black Miner

Tara Williams

Tara WilliamsMiner's Wife

Gerald Milnes

Gerald MilnesFiddler

Mason Daring

Mason DaringPicker

Jim Costa

Jim CostaMandolin Player

Phil Wiggins

Phil WigginsHarmonica Player

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