Matewan was released in 1987. It's audience rating is PG-13 and it runs for 135 min. A Drama, History movie, it was written by John Sayles, directed by John Sayles; starring Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell. 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.. Matewan was first released in United States and has grossed $1,680,358 at the BoxOffice Worldwide. It is available in the English, Italian language(s). If you liked Matewan, you will enjoy similar Drama movies like Get Out, Fences, Race, I Am Not Your Negro, My Beautiful Laundrette, .
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