Matewan - Wikipedia
WebMatewan (/ ˈ m eɪ t w ɒ n /) is a 1987 American independent drama film written and directed by John Sayles, and starring Chris Cooper (in his film debut), James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell and Will Oldham, with David Strathairn, Kevin Tighe and Gordon Clapp in supporting roles.
Matewan (1987) - IMDb
WebAug 28, 1987 · Matewan: Directed by John Sayles. With Chris Cooper, Mary McDonnell, Will Oldham, David Strathairn. A labor union organizer comes to an embattled mining community brutally and violently dominated and harassed by the mining company.
Matewan Massacre - U.S. National Park Service
WebMatewan Massacre. The coal town of Matewan in southern West Virginia's Mingo County was the site of a bloody conflict that resulted in the deaths of local lawmen and Baldwin Felts Detectives. Wikimedia Commons. Sid Hatfield was the Sheriff of Matewan, West Virginia from 1919 until his death in 1921. This photograph of Hatfield was taken circa 1920.
Battle of Matewan - Wikipedia
WebThe Battle of Matewan (also known as the Matewan Massacre) was a shootout in the town of Matewan in Mingo County and the Pocahontas Coalfield mining district, in southern West Virginia. It occurred on May 19, 1920 between local coal miners and their allies and the Baldwin–Felts Detective Agency .
The Coal Mining Massacre America Forgot - Smithsonian Magazine
WebApr 25, 2017 · The gunfight in downtown Matewan on May 19, 1920, had all the elements of a high-noon showdown: on one side, the heroes, a pro-union sheriff and mayor; on the other, the dastardly henchmen of the...
Matewan (1987) - YouTube
WebNov 8, 2020 · 5.17K subscribers. Subscribed. 253. 26K views 3 years ago. Filmed in the coal country of West Virginia, "Matewan" celebrates labor organizing in the context of a 1920s work stoppage. Union...
Matewan | Rotten Tomatoes
WebUnion organizer, Joe Kenehan (Chris Cooper), a scab named "Few Clothes" Johnson (James Earl Jones) and a sympathetic mayor and police chief heroically fight the power represented by a coal company...
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Matewan (1987) | The Criterion Collection
WebBarbara Shapiro. Written and directed by John Sayles, this wrenching historical drama recounts the true story of a West Virginia coal town where the local miners’ struggle to form a union rose to the pitch of all-out war in 1920. When Matewan’s miners go on strike, organizer Joe Kenehan (Chris Cooper, in his film debut) arrives to help them ...
Matewan (1987) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p] - YouTube
WebDec 28, 2019 · Matewan (1987) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p] - YouTube. HD Retro Trailers. 106K subscribers. Subscribed. 566. 59K views 4 years ago. Directed by John Sayles with Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones,...
Film: John Sayles's 'Matewan' - The New York Times
WebAug 28, 1987 · ''Matewan'' borrows its title from the name of the small mining community in the West Virginia hills where, in the opening sequence, the Stone Mountain Coal Company is attempting to smuggle in a...
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