Matewan [24276] Released: 1987-08-28 Genres: Drama, History Revenue: $1,680,358 Cast: 49 Popularity: 0.938 Links: : Homepage, IMDB, TMDB 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. Videos:
Matewan [24276]
