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.
| Tagline | It takes more than guns to kill a man. |
| Release Date: | Aug 28, 1987 |
| Genres: | Drama, History |
| Production Company: | Cinecom Entertainment Group, Film Gallery, Goldcrest, Red Dog Films, Winwood Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Casts: | Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell, Will Oldham, David Strathairn, Ken Jenkins, Kevin Tighe, Gordon Clapp, Bob Gunton, Jace Alexander, Joe Grifasi |
| Status: | Released |
| Budget: | $4000000 |
| Revenue: | 1680358 |
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