
Matewan
Filmed in the coal nation of West Virginia, "Matewan" celebrates labor arranging in the context of a 1920s work stoppage. Union coordinator, Joe Kenehan, a scab named "Couple of Clothes" Johnson and a thoughtful mayor and also authorities chief heroically combat the power stood for by a coal business and Matewan's beneficial interests so that justice and also workers' legal rights need not take a back seat to squalid working conditions, exploitation as well as the bottom line.
Released: 1987-08-28
Genre:
Drama