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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MatewanMatewan - Wikipedia

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   Matewan is a drama film by John Sayles, based on the 1920 Battle of Matewan, a violent conflict between miners and strikebreakers in West Virginia. The film stars Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell and Will Oldham, and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Cinematography.

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3. www.imdb.com › title › tt0093509Matewan (1987) - IMDb

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   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.

   • 7.9/10 (9K)
   • Genre: Drama, History

   • Director: John Sayles
   • Release Date: 1987-08-28

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   A labor union organizer comes to an embattled mining community brutally and violently dominated and harassed by the mining companyMingo County, West Virginia...

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   • Author: Don Sheehan

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Battle_of_MatewanBattle of Matewan - Wikipedia

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   Learn about the 1920 shootout between coal miners and their allies and the Baldwin–Felts Detective Agency in Matewan, West Virginia. Find out the history, context, and aftermath of this event that marked a turning point in the West Virginia coal wars.

7. www.criterion.com › films › 29461Matewan (1987) - The Criterion Collection

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   Matewan is a 1987 film by John Sayles that depicts the 1920 coal miners' strike in West Virginia. It features a cast of notable actors, Oscar-nominated cinematography, and a director's commentary.

   • Actors: Joe Kenehan

8. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › matewan_a_luta_finalMatewan - Rotten Tomatoes

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   Union 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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   • Category: History, Drama

   • Content Rating: PG-13

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   Who are the actors in Matewan?

   • 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.

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   Is Matewan a true story?

   • Indie director John Sayles' historical drama Matewan (1987) is an engrossing portrayal of real life Matewan coal mining town incident in which coal miners struggled to organize a union against the wishes of vicious, violent, and capitalist, coal companies. Matewan is an important indie film that is gripping as it is masterful.

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   Is Matewan a historic district?

   • The Matewan Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 27, 1993. The Matewan massacre is related by the State of West Virginia through a Historic Highway marker produced by the West Virginia Division of Culture and History. It is located off Main Street in Matewan.

   Battle of Matewan - Wikipedia

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   Who was the mayor of Matewan?

   • Matewan, founded in 1895, was a small independent town with only a few elected officials. The mayor at the time was Cabell Testerman, and the chief of police was Sid Hatfield. Both refused to succumb to the company's plans, and sided with the miners.

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   What happened in Matewan?

   • It occurred on May 19, 1920 between local coal miners and their allies and the Baldwin–Felts Detective Agency. The dead included two brothers of the detective agency's founder and Matewan's mayor Cabell Testerman, who supported the union.

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   Was Matewan a flop?

   • Matewan was a critical success but a box office flop, grossing under $2 million on an estimated $4 million budget. The film received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, and received a Criterion Collection re-release in 2019. Joe Kenehan is an ex- Wobbly organizer for the United Mine Workers.

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10. www.imdb.com › title › tt0093509Matewan (1987) - Plot - IMDb

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    Coal miners, struggling to form a union, are up against company operators and the gun thugs of the notorious Baldwin-Felts detective agency. Black and Italian miners, brought in by the company to break the strike, are caught between the two forces.