Matewan 1987
“It takes more than guns to kill a man.”
What is Matewan?
Matewan is a film first released in 1987. Catalogued under Drama, History.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1987
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 132 minutes
- Release date
- Aug 28, 1987
- Studios
- Cinecom Entertainment Group, Film Gallery, Goldcrest
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.4/10
- Episode runtime
- ~132 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Cinecom Entertainment Group, Film Gallery, Goldcrest
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Overview
Matewan is a film first released in 1987. Catalogued under Drama, History. Produced and broadcast by Cinecom Entertainment Group, Film Gallery, Goldcrest. Current status: Released.
Should you watch it?
“A union organizer fights for workers' rights in a 1920s West Virginia coal town.”
- Celebrates labor organizing and workers' rights
- Features a dramatic historical setting in coal country
- Deals with squalid working conditions and exploitation
- Depicts intense conflicts with vested interests
Watch it if you are interested in historical dramas about labor organizing and workers' rights.
The film contains themes of exploitation, conflict, and squalid working conditions.
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When was Matewan released?
Matewan was released on 08/28/1987 in the US.
What genres is the film associated with?
The film is associated with the drama and history genres.
Where was Matewan filmed?
Matewan was filmed in the coal country of West Virginia.
What is the main focus of Matewan?
The film celebrates labor organizing in the context of a 1920s work stoppage.
Who fights against the coal company in the film?
Union organizer Joe Kenehan, a scab named Few Clothes Johnson, a sympathetic mayor, and a police chief fight the power of the coal company.
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