Matewan1987
Director: John Sayles
Stars: Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell, Will Oldham, David Strathairn
Genre: Drama, History
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Runtime: 142 minutes
Stars: Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell, Will Oldham, David Strathairn
Genre: Drama, History
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Runtime: 142 minutes
A little-known chapter of American labor history is brought vividly to life in this period drama from writer-director John Sayles. It's a fictional story about labor wars among West Virginia coal miners during the 1920's, but every detail is so righ… more »
Joe Kenehan:
Fellas, we’re in a hole full of coal gas here. The tiniest spark at the wrong time is going to be the end of us. So we got to pick away at this situation, slow and careful. We got to organize and build support. We got to work together. Together! Till they can’t get their coal out of the ground without us cause we’re a union! Cause we’re the workers damn it and we take care of each other!
Submitted by wikidude on July 19, 2022
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