Matewan (1987)
Matewan (1987)
It takes more than guns to kill a man.
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.

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Cast

Chris Cooper Chris Cooper As: Joe Kenehan
James Earl Jones James Earl Jones As: 'Few Clothes' Johnson
Mary McDonnell Mary McDonnell As: Elma Radnor
Will Oldham Will Oldham As: Danny Radnor
David Strathairn David Strathairn As: Police Chief Sid Hatfield
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: It takes more than guns to kill a man.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama, History

Language: English, Italiano

Release Date: 28 August 1987

Country: US

Runtime: 132m

Company Credits

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

Budget: $4,000,000

Revenue: $1,680,358

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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

Gordon Clapp

Tom Griggs

Bob Gunton

Bob Gunton

C.E. Lively

Jace Alexander

Jace Alexander

Hilllard Elkins

Joe Grifasi

Joe Grifasi

Fausto

Nancy Mette

Nancy Mette

Bridey Mae Tolliver

Jo Henderson

Jo Henderson

Mrs. Elkins

Josh Mostel

Josh Mostel

Mayor Cabell Testerman

Gary McCleery

Gary McCleery

Ludie

Maggie Renzi

Maggie Renzi

Rosaria

Tom Wright

Tom Wright

Tom

Michael B. Preston

Michael B. Preston

Ellix (as Michael Preston)

Thomas A. Carlin

Thomas A. Carlin

Turley

Jenni Cline

Jenni Cline

Luann

Michael Mantell

Michael Mantell

Doolin

J.K. Kent Lilly

J.K. Kent Lilly

Pappy's Voice (voice)

Ida Williams

Ida Williams

Mrs. Knightes

James Kizer

James Kizer

Tolbert

Ronnie Stapleton

Ronnie Stapleton

Stennis

Davide Ferrario

Davide Ferrario

Gianni

Frank Payne Jr.

Frank Payne Jr.

Old Miner

John Sayles

John Sayles

Hardshell Preacher

Hazel Dickens

Hazel Dickens

Singer

Charles Haywood

Charles Haywood

Sheb

Neale Clark

Neale Clark

Isaac

Mitch Scott

Mitch Scott

Mister

Hazel Pearl

Hazel Pearl

Missus

Michael Frasher

Michael Frasher

Lee Felts

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Al Felts

Fred Decker

Fred Decker

James

Bill Morris

Bill Morris

Bass

Delmas Lawhorn

Delmas Lawhorn

Conductor

William Dean

William Dean

Broker

P. Michael Munsey

P. Michael Munsey

Broker

Thomas Hal Phillips

Thomas Hal Phillips

Boxcar Guard

Stephen C. Hall

Stephen C. Hall

Redneck Miner

Percy Fruit

Percy Fruit

Black Miner

Thomas Poore

Thomas Poore

Injured Black Miner

Tara Williams

Tara Williams

Miner's Wife

Gerald Milnes

Gerald Milnes

Fiddler

Mason Daring

Mason Daring

Picker

Jim Costa

Jim Costa

Mandolin Player

Phil Wiggins

Phil Wiggins

Harmonica Player

Directed By

John Sayles

John Sayles

Director

Matia Karrell

Matia Karrell

First Assistant Director

Benita Allen

Benita Allen

Second Assistant Director

John Tintori

John Tintori

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Amir Jacob Malin

Amir Jacob Malin

Executive Producer

Mark Balsam

Mark Balsam

Executive Producer

Jerry Silva

Jerry Silva

Executive Producer

Ira Deutchman

Ira Deutchman

Associate Producer

James Glenn Dudelson

James Glenn Dudelson

Associate Producer

Ned Kandel

Ned Kandel

Associate Producer

Barbara Shapiro

Barbara Shapiro

Casting

Peggy Rajski

Peggy Rajski

Production Manager

Sarah Green

Sarah Green

Assistant Production Manager

Barbara-Ann Stein

Barbara-Ann Stein

Casting Consultant

Diana Pokorny

Diana Pokorny

Unit Manager

Paul Marcus

Paul Marcus

Location Manager

Bob Bailey

Bob Bailey

Location Assistant

Avy Kaufman

Avy Kaufman

Additional Casting

Eve Battaglia

Eve Battaglia

Casting Assistant

Pam Flam

Pam Flam

Casting Assistant

Julie Hutchinson

Julie Hutchinson

Casting Assistant

Robert Grindrod

Robert Grindrod

Casting Associate

Cilista Eberle

Cilista Eberle

Production Office Coordinator

Pat McCarthy

Pat McCarthy

Assistant Production Coordinator

Paul Marcus

Paul Marcus

Second Unit Location Manager

Chris Gibbin

Chris Gibbin

Art Department Production Assistant

Archie Lambert

Archie Lambert

Art Department Production Assistant

Nancy Kim Parsons

Nancy Kim Parsons

Art Department Production Assistant

Almer Shuttle

Almer Shuttle

Art Department Production Assistant

Beth Bernstein

Beth Bernstein

Production Assistant

Libby Bika

Libby Bika

Production Assistant

Gary Rosenblatt

Gary Rosenblatt

Publicist

James Dean

James Dean

Art Department Production Assistant

Peggy Rajski

Peggy Rajski

Producer

Maggie Renzi

Maggie Renzi

Producer

Edited By

Geraldine Peroni

Geraldine Peroni

Assistant Editor

David Leonard

David Leonard

Editorial Production Assistant

Sonya Polonsky

Sonya Polonsky

Editor

Costume and Makeup

David Halsey

David Halsey

Makeup & Hair Assistant

James Sarzotti

James Sarzotti

Makeup & Hair

Susan Lyall

Susan Lyall

Assistant Costume Designer

Heidi Shulman

Heidi Shulman

Wardrobe Supervisor

Lorna Scott

Lorna Scott

Wardrobe Assistant

Daniel Fisher

Daniel Fisher

Set Dressing Production Assistant

Bill McKinney

Bill McKinney

Set Dressing Production Assistant

David Smith

David Smith

Set Dressing Production Assistant

Nelle Stokes

Nelle Stokes

Set Dressing Production Assistant

Gabriele Campbell

Gabriele Campbell

Wardrobe Intern

Connie Lucas

Connie Lucas

Wardrobe Intern

Holly Scarborough

Holly Scarborough

Wardrobe Intern

Vincent Gratzer

Vincent Gratzer

Wardrobe Intern

Andrea Gustke

Andrea Gustke

Wardrobe Intern

Cynthia Flynt

Cynthia Flynt

Costume Designer

Sound

John Sutton

John Sutton

Sound Mixer

Lisa Schnall

Lisa Schnall

Boom Operator

Philip Stockton

Philip Stockton

Sound Editor

Marissa Littlefield

Marissa Littlefield

Assistant Sound Editor

Bruce Pross

Bruce Pross

Assistant Sound Editor

Christopher Weir

Christopher Weir

Assistant Sound Editor

Tom Fleischman

Tom Fleischman

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Skip Lievsay

Skip Lievsay

Supervising Sound Editor

Mason Daring

Mason Daring

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Stefan Czapsky

Stefan Czapsky

Key Grip

Arthur Blum

Arthur Blum

Grip

Robert K. Feldmann

Robert K. Feldmann

Grip

Lee Shapira

Lee Shapira

Grip

Claiborne Lashley

Claiborne Lashley

Assistant Grip

Luke Latino

Luke Latino

Assistant Grip

Sean Garrett Fogel

Sean Garrett Fogel

Assistant Grip

Erica Gelczis

Erica Gelczis

Assistant Grip

Mitch Dubin

Mitch Dubin

Camera Operator

P. Scott Sakamoto

P. Scott Sakamoto

First Assistant Camera

Debbie Sarjeant

Debbie Sarjeant

Second Assistant Camera

Bob Marshak

Bob Marshak

Still Photographer

Newton Thomas Sigel

Newton Thomas Sigel

Second Unit Director of Photography

Claudia Bailey

Claudia Bailey

Additional Camera

Haskell Wexler

Haskell Wexler

Director of Photography

Lighting

Morris Flam

Morris Flam

Gaffer

Lynn Breschel

Lynn Breschel

Best Boy Electric

Robert Bruce

Robert Bruce

Electrician

Louisa Heyward

Louisa Heyward

Electrician

Art Department

Leslie A. Pope

Leslie A. Pope

Set Decoration

Anamarie Michnevich

Anamarie Michnevich

Set Decoration

Leigh Kyle

Leigh Kyle

Lead Set Dresser

Nancy Gilmore

Nancy Gilmore

Set Dresser

Daniel Boxer

Daniel Boxer

Assistant Set Dresser

Leigh Johnson

Leigh Johnson

Assistant Set Decoration

Ann Edgeworth

Ann Edgeworth

Property Master

Jem Cohen

Jem Cohen

Assistant Property Master

Anthony Dunne

Anthony Dunne

Construction Coordinator

Bill Lehne

Bill Lehne

Leadman

Ken Nelson

Ken Nelson

Leadman

Brent Haywood

Brent Haywood

Leadman

Howard J. Calvert Jr.

Howard J. Calvert Jr.

Art Department Manager

Jeff Butcher

Jeff Butcher

Art Department Assistant

Nora Chavooshian

Nora Chavooshian

Production Design

Dan Bishop

Dan Bishop

Art Direction

Other Crew

Roland Brooks

Roland Brooks

Charge Scenic Artist

Pat McClinch

Pat McClinch

Scenic Artist

Joel Ossenfort

Joel Ossenfort

Scenic Artist

John Robinson

John Robinson

Carpenter

Steve Apicella

Steve Apicella

Video Assist Operator

Edgard Mourino

Edgard Mourino

Stunt Coordinator

Danny Aiello III

Danny Aiello III

Stunts

Len DeVirgilio

Len DeVirgilio

Stunts

Peter Kunz

Peter Kunz

Special Effects Coordinator

Shirley Belwood

Shirley Belwood

Special Effects

Russell Berg

Russell Berg

Special Effects

Todd Wolfeil

Todd Wolfeil

Special Effects

Roscoe Thomas

Roscoe Thomas

Driver

Sonny Adkins

Sonny Adkins

Driver

Mark Moore

Mark Moore

Driver

Sandy Cox

Sandy Cox

Craft Service

Kevin Ball

Kevin Ball

Set Production Assistant

Rachel Bower

Rachel Bower

Set Production Assistant

Buddy Brewer

Buddy Brewer

Set Production Assistant

Will Chapman

Will Chapman

Set Production Assistant

Ralph Renzi

Ralph Renzi

Set Production Assistant

Brian Wenk

Brian Wenk

Set Production Assistant

Sara Malossini

Sara Malossini

Dialogue Coach

Davide Ferrario

Davide Ferrario

Dialogue Coach

David Hollander

David Hollander

Legal Services

John Sloss

John Sloss

Legal Services

Gregory Jacobs

Gregory Jacobs

Set Production Assistant

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