Ratings

TMDB Rating 7.2

Financials

Revenue: $1,680,358

Budget: $4,000,000

Profit: - $-2,319,642


Movie Details

Tag Line: It takes more than guns to kill a man.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Aug 28, 1987

Rating: PG-13

Run Time: 2h 12m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Cinecom Entertainment Group , Film Gallery , Goldcrest , Red Dog Films , Winwood Productions


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Synopsis

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 power represented by a coal company and Matewan's vested interests so that justice and workers' rights need not take a back seat to squalid working conditions, exploitation and the bottom line.


Main Cast

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

Joe Kenehan

Age : 72 | Popularity : 27%

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

'Few Clothes' Johnson

Age : 93 | Popularity : 24%

Mary McDonnell

Mary McDonnell

Elma Radnor

Age : 71 | Popularity : 31%

Will Oldham

Will Oldham

Danny Radnor

Age : 54 | Popularity : 5%

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Police Chief Sid Hatfield

Age : 75 | Popularity : 26%

Ken Jenkins

Ken Jenkins

Sephus Purcell

Age : 83 | Popularity : 5%

Kevin Tighe

Kevin Tighe

Hickey

Age : 79 | Popularity : 9%

Gordon Clapp

Gordon Clapp

Griggs

Age : 75 | Popularity : 13%


Crew

Department Role Name
Production Additional Casting
Avy Kaufman
Avy Kaufman
Casting Assistant
Eve Battaglia
Eve Battaglia
Julie Hutchinson
Julie Hutchinson
Pam Flam
Pam Flam
Unit Manager
Diana Pokorny
Diana Pokorny
Assistant Production Manager
Sarah Green
Sarah Green
Producer
Maggie Renzi
Maggie Renzi
Peggy Rajski
Peggy Rajski
Associate Producer
Ira Deutchman
Ira Deutchman
James Glenn Dudelson
James Glenn Dudelson
Ned Kandel
Ned Kandel
Production Manager
Peggy Rajski
Peggy Rajski
Executive Producer
Amir Jacob Malin
Amir Jacob Malin
Mark Balsam
Mark Balsam
Jerry Silva
Jerry Silva
Art Department Production Assistant
Chris Gibbin
Chris Gibbin
James Dean
James Dean
Nancy Kim Parsons
Nancy Kim Parsons
Archie Lambert
Archie Lambert
Almer Shuttle
Almer Shuttle
Publicist
Gary Rosenblatt
Gary Rosenblatt
Production Office Coordinator
Cilista Eberle
Cilista Eberle
Production Assistant
Beth Bernstein
Beth Bernstein
Libby Bika
Libby Bika
Casting
Barbara Shapiro
Barbara Shapiro
Assistant Production Coordinator
Pat McCarthy
Pat McCarthy
Casting Consultant
Barbara-Ann Stein
Barbara-Ann Stein
Casting Associate
Robert Grindrod
Robert Grindrod
Location Manager
Paul Marcus
Paul Marcus
Second Unit Location Manager
Paul Marcus
Paul Marcus
Location Assistant
Bob Bailey
Bob Bailey
Crew Legal Services
John Sloss
John Sloss
David Hollander
David Hollander
Stunts
Danny Aiello III
Danny Aiello III
Len DeVirgilio
Len DeVirgilio
Dialogue Coach
Davide Ferrario
Davide Ferrario
Sara Malossini
Sara Malossini
Special Effects Coordinator
Peter Kunz
Peter Kunz
Stunt Coordinator
Edgard Mourino
Edgard Mourino
Scenic Artist
Joel Ossenfort
Joel Ossenfort
Pat McClinch
Pat McClinch
Driver
Mark Moore
Mark Moore
Roscoe Thomas
Roscoe Thomas
Sonny Adkins
Sonny Adkins
Special Effects
Russell Berg
Russell Berg
Shirley Belwood
Shirley Belwood
Todd Wolfeil
Todd Wolfeil
Video Assist Operator
Steve Apicella
Steve Apicella
Set Production Assistant
Kevin Ball
Kevin Ball
Rachel Bower
Rachel Bower
Will Chapman
Will Chapman
Greg Jacobs
Greg Jacobs
Buddy Brewer
Buddy Brewer
Ralph Renzi
Ralph Renzi
Brian Wenk
Brian Wenk
Charge Scenic Artist
Roland Brooks
Roland Brooks
Carpenter
John Robinson
John Robinson
Craft Service
Sandy Cox
Sandy Cox
Editing Assistant Editor
Geraldine Peroni
Geraldine Peroni
Editorial Production Assistant
David Leonard
David Leonard
Editor
Sonya Polonsky
Sonya Polonsky
Camera Key Grip
Stefan Czapsky
Stefan Czapsky
Director of Photography
Haskell Wexler
Haskell Wexler
Second Unit Director of Photography
Newton Thomas Sigel
Newton Thomas Sigel
Grip
Robert K. Feldmann
Robert K. Feldmann
Lee Shapira
Lee Shapira
Arthur Blum
Arthur Blum
First Assistant Camera
P. Scott Sakamoto
P. Scott Sakamoto
Still Photographer
Bob Marshak
Bob Marshak
Camera Operator
Mitch Dubin
Mitch Dubin
Assistant Grip
Sean Garrett Fogel
Sean Garrett Fogel
Luke Latino
Luke Latino
Claiborne Lashley
Claiborne Lashley
Erica Gelczis
Erica Gelczis
Additional Camera
Claudia Bailey
Claudia Bailey
Second Assistant Camera
Debbie Sarjeant
Debbie Sarjeant
Art Set Decoration
Leslie A. Pope
Leslie A. Pope
Anamarie Michnevich
Anamarie Michnevich
Assistant Property Master
Jem Cohen
Jem Cohen
Art Direction
Dan Bishop
Dan Bishop
Art Department Assistant
Jeff Butcher
Jeff Butcher
Construction Coordinator
Anthony Dunne
Anthony Dunne
Leadman
Brent Haywood
Brent Haywood
Ken Nelson
Ken Nelson
Bill Lehne
Bill Lehne
Production Design
Nora Chavooshian
Nora Chavooshian
Lead Set Dresser
Leigh Kyle
Leigh Kyle
Assistant Set Dresser
Daniel Boxer
Daniel Boxer
Set Dresser
Nancy Gilmore
Nancy Gilmore
Property Master
Ann Edgeworth
Ann Edgeworth
Assistant Set Decoration
Leigh Johnson
Leigh Johnson
Art Department Manager
Howard J. Calvert Jr.
Howard J. Calvert Jr.
Sound Supervising Sound Editor
Skip Lievsay
Skip Lievsay
Original Music Composer
Mason Daring
Mason Daring
Assistant Sound Editor
Marissa Littlefield
Marissa Littlefield
Christopher Weir
Christopher Weir
Bruce Pross
Bruce Pross
Sound Editor
Philip Stockton
Philip Stockton
Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tom Fleischman
Tom Fleischman
Sound Mixer
John Sutton
John Sutton
Boom Operator
Lisa Schnall
Lisa Schnall
Costume & Make-Up Set Dressing Production Assistant
Bill McKinney
Bill McKinney
David Smith
David Smith
Daniel Fisher
Daniel Fisher
Nelle Stokes
Nelle Stokes
Assistant Costume Designer
Susan Lyall
Susan Lyall
Wardrobe Assistant
Lorna Scott
Lorna Scott
Costume Designer
Cynthia Flynt
Cynthia Flynt
Wardrobe Supervisor
Heidi Shulman
Heidi Shulman
Makeup & Hair
James Sarzotti
James Sarzotti
Makeup & Hair Assistant
David Halsey
David Halsey
Wardrobe Intern
Gabriele Campbell
Gabriele Campbell
Connie Lucas
Connie Lucas
Holly Scarborough
Holly Scarborough
Vincent Gratzer
Vincent Gratzer
Andrea Gustke
Andrea Gustke
Directing Director
John Sayles
John Sayles
First Assistant Director
Matia Karrell
Matia Karrell
Script Supervisor
John Tintori
John Tintori
Second Assistant Director
Benita Allen
Benita Allen
Writing Writer
John Sayles
John Sayles
Lighting Electrician
Robert Bruce
Robert Bruce
Louisa Heyward
Louisa Heyward
Gaffer
Morris Flam
Morris Flam
Best Boy Electric
Lynn Breschel
Lynn Breschel
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