Poster for Matewan

Matewan

1987, drama, history

132 minutes

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...

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Cast

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

Joe Kenehan

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

'Few Clothes' Johnson

Mary McDonnell

Mary McDonnell

Elma Radnor

Will Oldham

Will Oldham

Danny Radnor

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Police Chief Sid Hatfield

Ken Jenkins

Ken Jenkins

Sephus Purcell

Kevin Tighe

Kevin Tighe

Bill Hickey

Gordon Clapp

Tom Griggs

Bob Gunton

Bob Gunton

C.E. Lively

Jace Alexander

Hilllard Elkins

Joe Grifasi

Joe Grifasi

Fausto

Nancy Mette

Bridey Mae Tolliver

Jo Henderson

Mrs. Elkins

Josh Mostel

Josh Mostel

Mayor Cabell Testerman

Maggie Renzi

Rosaria

Michael B. Preston

Ellix (as Michael Preston)

Jenni Cline

Luann

J.K. Kent Lilly

Pappy's Voice (voice)

Ida Williams

Mrs. Knightes

James Kizer

Tolbert

Frank Payne Jr.

Old Miner

John Sayles

John Sayles

Hardshell Preacher

Hazel Dickens

Singer

Neale Clark

Isaac

Mitch Scott

Mister

Hazel Pearl

Missus

Michael Frasher

Lee Felts

Fred Decker

James

Delmas Lawhorn

Conductor

William Dean

Broker

Thomas Hal Phillips

Boxcar Guard

Stephen C. Hall

Redneck Miner

Percy Fruit

Black Miner

Thomas Poore

Injured Black Miner

Tara Williams

Miner's Wife

Gerald Milnes

Fiddler

Mason Daring

Mason Daring

Picker

Jim Costa

Mandolin Player

Phil Wiggins

Harmonica Player

Crew

Art

Dan Bishop

Art direction

Nora Chavooshian

Production design

Ann Edgeworth

Property master

Leslie A. Pope

Leslie A. Pope

Set decoration

Anamarie Michnevich

Set decoration

Camera

Mitch Dubin

Camera operator

Bob Marshak

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Crew

Peter Kunz

Special effects coordinator

Edgard Mourino

Stunt coordinator

Directing

John Sayles

John Sayles

Director

Matia Karrell

First assistant director

John Tintori

Script supervisor

Benita Allen

Second assistant director

Editing

Lighting

Morris Flam

Gaffer

Production

Peggy Rajski

, producer

Ned Kandel

Associate producer

James Glenn Dudelson

Associate producer

Ira Deutchman

Associate producer

Barbara Shapiro

Casting

Amir Jacob Malin

Executive producer

Mark Balsam

Executive producer

Jerry Silva

Executive producer

Paul Marcus

Location manager,

Maggie Renzi

Producer

Gary Rosenblatt

Publicist

Sound

Lisa Schnall

Boom operator

Mason Daring

Mason Daring

Original music composer

Skip Lievsay

Skip Lievsay

Supervising sound editor

Writing

John Sayles

John Sayles

Writer

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Largescale poster for Matewan

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