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Matewan
1987 2h 12m John Sayles

Matewan

★ 7.9 IMDb
Drama History
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.
WriterJohn Sayles
MusicMason Daring

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Nominated Academy Award for Best Cinematography
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