Matewan
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.
Top Billed Cast
Chris Cooper
Joe Kenehan
James Earl Jones
'Few Clothes' Johnson
Mary McDonnell
Elma Radnor
Will Oldham
Danny Radnor
David Strathairn
Police Chief Sid Hatfield
Featured Crew
John Sayles
Director
Barbara Shapiro
Casting
Peggy Rajski
Production Manager
Leigh Johnson
Assistant Set Decoration
Sarah Green
Assistant Production Manager
Jerry Silva
Executive Producer
Matia Karrell
First Assistant Director
Benita Allen
Second Assistant Director
Roland Brooks
Charge Scenic Artist
Bill Lehne
Leadman
Diana Pokorny
Unit Manager
Steve Apicella
Video Assist Operator
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