

Drama · History
Overview
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 Cast


Chris Cooper
Chris Cooper
Joe Kenehan
Chris Cooper
Joe Kenehan


James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
'Few Clothes' Johnson
James Earl Jones
'Few Clothes' Johnson


Mary McDonnell
Mary McDonnell
Elma Radnor
Mary McDonnell
Elma Radnor


Will Oldham
Will Oldham
Danny Radnor
Will Oldham
Danny Radnor


David Strathairn
David Strathairn
Police Chief Sid Hatfield
David Strathairn
Police Chief Sid Hatfield


Ken Jenkins
Ken Jenkins
Sephus Purcell
Ken Jenkins
Sephus Purcell


Kevin Tighe
Kevin Tighe
Bill Hickey
Kevin Tighe
Bill Hickey


Gordon Clapp
Gordon Clapp
Tom Griggs
Gordon Clapp
Tom Griggs


Bob Gunton
Bob Gunton
C.E. Lively
Bob Gunton
C.E. Lively


Jace Alexander
Jace Alexander
Hilllard Elkins
Jace Alexander
Hilllard Elkins
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