Matewan
Shot in the coal nation of West Virginia, "Matewan" commemorates labor organizing in the context of a 1920s work stoppage. Union organizer, Joe Kenehan, a scab called "Few Clothes" Johnson and also a considerate mayor as well as cops chief heroically fight the power stood for by a coal business and also Matewan's beneficial interests so that justice as well as workers' civil liberties need not take a back seat to squalid working conditions, exploitation and also the bottom line.
Released: 1987-08-28
Genre:
Drama