Matewan (1987)

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.

Matewan is a 1987 movie. Genres: Drama, History. Directed by John Sayles. Main cast: Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell, Will Oldham, David Strathairn. Runtime: 132 minutes. Its average rating is 7.4 out of 10, from 143 votes.