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Matewan

John Sayles writes and directs this US drama set in 1920s West Virginia.

When the Stone Mountain Coal Company of Matewan announces yet another cut in wages, the miners are left with no option but to go on strike.

The company responds by bringing in black and Italian workers to replace the striking miners, and for a while it seems that the three groups will come into direct conflict.

But union organizer Joe Kenehan (Chris Cooper) manages to avert any such catastrophe by uniting all the workers into a single community ready to take a stand against anything the bosses throw at them, including the threat of violence....

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Product Details
John Sayles
88FB467
5060710971064
Blu-ray (Blu-ray / Restored)
Region B  Learn More
English
English
04/04/2022
1987
88 Films
Feature, Drama
1
Retail/Rental
127 mins
(15) Suitable for 15 years and over.
Special Features
  • Interactive Menus
  • Bonus Footage
  • Trailers
  • Other Documentary: 'Company Man: Remembering 'Matewan'', 'Union Dues: Producing 'Matewan'', 'Gathering Storm: Composing 'Matewan'', 'Fire in the Hole: Designing 'Matewan''