Matewan
Filmed in the coal nation of West Virginia, "Matewan" commemorates labor arranging in the context of a 1920s work stoppage. Union coordinator, Joe Kenehan, a scab named "Few Garments" Johnson and a thoughtful mayor as well as authorities chief heroically battle the power represented by a coal firm and also Matewan's beneficial interests to make sure that justice as well as workers' legal rights need not take a rear seats to squalid working problems, exploitation as well as the bottom line.
Released: 1987-08-28
Genre:
Drama