Matewan 1987

Synopsis

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.

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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
• Ken Jenkins Sephus Purcell
• Kevin Tighe Bill Hickey
• Gordon Clapp Tom Griggs
• Bob Gunton C.E. Lively
• Jace Alexander Hilllard Elkins

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