Matewan (1987) | StreamScapeX

It takes more than guns to kill a man.

1987
Rated PG-13
2h 12m
Drama
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7.4TMDB(146)

Overview

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.

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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Cinematography (1988)
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Box office
Grossed $1.68M worldwide against a $4M budget
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Based on
Based on a true story
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Setting
Set in Appalachian Mountains
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Music
Music by Mason Daring
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Haskell Wexler
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Details

Director: John Sayles
Writer: John SaylesWriter
Status: Released
Release date: August 28, 1987
Original language: English
Budget: $4M
Revenue: $1.7M
Countries: United States of America

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