Matewan
Summary:
Independent filmmaker John Sayles creates one of his more artistic works with this period feature about a volatile 1920s labor dispute in the town of Matewan, West Virginia. Matewan is a coal town where the local miners' lives are controlled by the powerful Stone Mountain Coal Company. The company practically owns the town, reducing workers' wages while raising prices at the company-o... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Chris Cooper - (Joe Kenehan)
Will Oldham - (Danny Radnor)
Mary McDonnell - (Elma Radnor)
Bob Gunton - (C.E. Lively)
James Earl Jones - (Few Clothes Johnson)
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Review:
Writer-director John Sayles specializes in recasting American history through the eyes of overlooked working-class heroes, and his story of striking West Virginia coal miners in the 1920s is one of his most polished and accessible achievements. Based on a bloody battle in the town of Matewan, the film examines labor unions from a critical perspe... Continue >>
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