Matewan

Matewan

1987

A labor union organizer comes to an embattled mining community in 1920 West Virginia, brutally and violently dominated and harassed by the mining company

It takes more than guns to kill a man

JBscale
86
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - History
Length
2 hrs. 15 mins.
US Theatrical Release
August 28, 1987
US Box Office
$1,680,358 (#5745 of 7380)
Global Office
$1,680,358 (#3865 of 4308)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned

Collection Detail

Edition
Single Disc [Blu-Ray] Criterion Collection #999
Resolution | Digital Platform
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Criterion
Released
October 29, 2019
Acquired Date
November 15, 2025
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Chris Cooper
Chris Cooper
Mary McDonnell
Mary McDonnell
Will Oldham
Will Oldham
David Strathairn
David Strathairn
Ken Jenkins
Ken Jenkins
Kevin Tighe
Kevin Tighe
Gordon Clapp
Gordon Clapp
Bob Gunton
Bob Gunton
Jace Alexander
Jace Alexander
Joe Grifasi
Joe Grifasi
Nancy Mette
Nancy Mette
Jo Henderson
Jo Henderson
Josh Mostel
Josh Mostel
Gary McCleery
Gary McCleery
Maggie Renzi
Maggie Renzi
Tom Wright
Tom Wright
Michael Mantell
Michael Mantell
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones

Directors

John Sayles
John Sayles

Producers

Peggy Rajski
Peggy Rajski
Maggie Renzi
Maggie Renzi

Writers

John Sayles
John Sayles

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
94%
Tomatometer
34 votes
RT Fresh Certified
93%
Popcornmeter
162 votes
METASCORE
73
15 votes
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
10,104 votes

Additional Info

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