Matewan

7.4
  • Genre: DramaHistory
  • Run time: 132 min
  • Premiere: 1987. August 28.

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.

Discover

Chris Cooper

Joe Kenehan

James Earl Jones

'Few Clothes' Johnson

Mary McDonnell

Elma Radnor

Will Oldham

Danny Radnor

David Strathairn

Police Chief Sid Hatfield

Ken Jenkins

Sephus Purcell

Kevin Tighe

Bill Hickey

Gordon Clapp

Tom Griggs

Bob Gunton

C.E. Lively

Jace Alexander

Hilllard Elkins

Joe Grifasi

Fausto

Nancy Mette

Bridey Mae Tolliver

Jo Henderson

Mrs. Elkins

Josh Mostel

Mayor Cabell Testerman

Maggie Renzi

Rosaria

Michael B. Preston

Ellix (as Michael Preston)

J.K. Kent Lilly

Pappy's Voice (voice)

Ida Williams

Mrs. Knightes

James Kizer

Tolbert

Frank Payne Jr.

Old Miner

John Sayles

Hardshell Preacher

Mitch Scott

Mister

Hazel Pearl

Missus

Michael Frasher

Lee Felts

Delmas Lawhorn

Conductor

Thomas Hal Phillips

Boxcar Guard

Stephen C. Hall

Redneck Miner

Percy Fruit

Black Miner

Thomas Poore

Injured Black Miner

Tara Williams

Miner's Wife

Jim Costa

Mandolin Player

Phil Wiggins

Harmonica Player

Art

Leslie A. Pope

Set Decoration

Anamarie Michnevich

Set Decoration

Leigh Kyle

Lead Set Dresser

Nancy Gilmore

Set Dresser

Daniel Boxer

Assistant Set Dresser

Leigh Johnson

Assistant Set Decoration

Ann Edgeworth

Property Master

Jem Cohen

Assistant Property Master

Anthony Dunne

Construction Coordinator

Bill Lehne

Leadman

Ken Nelson

Leadman

Howard J. Calvert Jr.

Art Department Manager

Jeff Butcher

Art Department Assistant

Nora Chavooshian

Production Design

Dan Bishop

Art Direction

Camera

Stefan Czapsky

Key Grip

Claiborne Lashley

Assistant Grip

Luke Latino

Assistant Grip

Sean Fogel

Assistant Grip

Erica Gelczis

Assistant Grip

Mitch Dubin

Camera Operator

P. Scott Sakamoto

First Assistant Camera

Debbie Sarjeant

Second Assistant Camera

Bob Marshak

Still Photographer

Newton Thomas Sigel

Second Unit Director of Photography

Claudia Bailey

Additional Camera

Haskell Wexler

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

David Halsey

Makeup & Hair Assistant

James Sarzotti

Makeup & Hair

Susan Lyall

Assistant Costume Designer

Heidi Shulman

Wardrobe Supervisor

Lorna Scott

Wardrobe Assistant

Daniel Fisher

Set Dressing Production Assistant

Bill McKinney

Set Dressing Production Assistant

David Smith

Set Dressing Production Assistant

Nelle Stokes

Set Dressing Production Assistant

Gabriele Campbell

Wardrobe Intern

Connie Lucas

Wardrobe Intern

Holly Scarborough

Wardrobe Intern

Vincent Gratzer

Wardrobe Intern

Andrea Gustke

Wardrobe Intern

Cynthia Flynt

Costume Designer

Crew

Roland Brooks

Charge Scenic Artist

Pat McClinch

Scenic Artist

Joel Ossenfort

Scenic Artist

John Robinson

Carpenter

Steve Apicella

Video Assist Operator

Edgard Mourino

Stunt Coordinator

Peter Kunz

Special Effects Coordinator

Shirley Belwood

Special Effects

Russell Berg

Special Effects

Todd Wolfeil

Special Effects

Mark Moore

Driver

Sandy Cox

Craft Service

Kevin Ball

Set Production Assistant

Rachel Bower

Set Production Assistant

Buddy Brewer

Set Production Assistant

Will Chapman

Set Production Assistant

Ralph Renzi

Set Production Assistant

Brian Wenk

Set Production Assistant

Sara Malossini

Dialogue Coach

Davide Ferrario

Dialogue Coach

David Hollander

Legal Services

John Sloss

Legal Services

Gregory Jacobs

Set Production Assistant

Directing

John Sayles

Director

Matia Karrell

First Assistant Director

Benita Allen

Second Assistant Director

John Tintori

Script Supervisor

Editing

Geraldine Peroni

Assistant Editor

David Leonard

Editorial Production Assistant

Lighting

Morris Flam

Gaffer

Lynn Breschel

Best Boy Electric

Robert Bruce

Electrician

Louisa Heyward

Electrician

Production

Amir Jacob Malin

Executive Producer

Mark Balsam

Executive Producer

Jerry Silva

Executive Producer

Ira Deutchman

Associate Producer

James Glenn Dudelson

Associate Producer

Ned Kandel

Associate Producer

Peggy Rajski

Production Manager

Sarah Green

Assistant Production Manager

Barbara-Ann Stein

Casting Consultant

Diana Pokorny

Unit Manager

Paul Marcus

Location Manager

Bob Bailey

Location Assistant

Avy Kaufman

Additional Casting

Eve Battaglia

Casting Assistant

Pam Flam

Casting Assistant

Julie Hutchinson

Casting Assistant

Robert Grindrod

Casting Associate

Cilista Eberle

Production Office Coordinator

Pat McCarthy

Assistant Production Coordinator

Paul Marcus

Second Unit Location Manager

Chris Gibbin

Art Department Production Assistant

Archie Lambert

Art Department Production Assistant

Nancy Kim Parsons

Art Department Production Assistant

Almer Shuttle

Art Department Production Assistant

Beth Bernstein

Production Assistant

Libby Bika

Production Assistant

Gary Rosenblatt

Publicist

James Dean

Art Department Production Assistant

Peggy Rajski

Producer

Maggie Renzi

Producer

Sound

John Sutton

Sound Mixer

Lisa Schnall

Boom Operator

Philip Stockton

Sound Editor

Marissa Littlefield

Assistant Sound Editor

Bruce Pross

Assistant Sound Editor

Christopher Weir

Assistant Sound Editor

Tom Fleischman

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Skip Lievsay

Supervising Sound Editor

Mason Daring

Original Music Composer

Writing

John Sayles

Writer

Art

Leslie A. Pope

Set Decoration

Anamarie Michnevich

Set Decoration

Leigh Kyle

Lead Set Dresser

Nancy Gilmore

Set Dresser

Daniel Boxer

Assistant Set Dresser

Leigh Johnson

Assistant Set Decoration

Ann Edgeworth

Property Master

Jem Cohen

Assistant Property Master

Anthony Dunne

Construction Coordinator

Bill Lehne

Leadman

Ken Nelson

Leadman

Howard J. Calvert Jr.

Art Department Manager

Jeff Butcher

Art Department Assistant

Nora Chavooshian

Production Design

Dan Bishop

Art Direction

Camera

Stefan Czapsky

Key Grip

Claiborne Lashley

Assistant Grip

Luke Latino

Assistant Grip

Sean Fogel

Assistant Grip

Erica Gelczis

Assistant Grip

Mitch Dubin

Camera Operator

P. Scott Sakamoto

First Assistant Camera

Debbie Sarjeant

Second Assistant Camera

Bob Marshak

Still Photographer

Newton Thomas Sigel

Second Unit Director of Photography

Claudia Bailey

Additional Camera

Haskell Wexler

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

David Halsey

Makeup & Hair Assistant

James Sarzotti

Makeup & Hair

Susan Lyall

Assistant Costume Designer

Heidi Shulman

Wardrobe Supervisor

Lorna Scott

Wardrobe Assistant

Daniel Fisher

Set Dressing Production Assistant

Bill McKinney

Set Dressing Production Assistant

David Smith

Set Dressing Production Assistant

Nelle Stokes

Set Dressing Production Assistant

Gabriele Campbell

Wardrobe Intern

Connie Lucas

Wardrobe Intern

Holly Scarborough

Wardrobe Intern

Vincent Gratzer

Wardrobe Intern

Andrea Gustke

Wardrobe Intern

Cynthia Flynt

Costume Designer

Crew

Roland Brooks

Charge Scenic Artist

Pat McClinch

Scenic Artist

Joel Ossenfort

Scenic Artist

John Robinson

Carpenter

Steve Apicella

Video Assist Operator

Edgard Mourino

Stunt Coordinator

Peter Kunz

Special Effects Coordinator

Shirley Belwood

Special Effects

Russell Berg

Special Effects

Todd Wolfeil

Special Effects

Mark Moore

Driver

Sandy Cox

Craft Service

Kevin Ball

Set Production Assistant

Rachel Bower

Set Production Assistant

Buddy Brewer

Set Production Assistant

Will Chapman

Set Production Assistant

Ralph Renzi

Set Production Assistant

Brian Wenk

Set Production Assistant

Sara Malossini

Dialogue Coach

Davide Ferrario

Dialogue Coach

David Hollander

Legal Services

John Sloss

Legal Services

Gregory Jacobs

Set Production Assistant

Directing

John Sayles

Director

Matia Karrell

First Assistant Director

Benita Allen

Second Assistant Director

John Tintori

Script Supervisor

Editing

Geraldine Peroni

Assistant Editor

David Leonard

Editorial Production Assistant

Lighting

Morris Flam

Gaffer

Lynn Breschel

Best Boy Electric

Robert Bruce

Electrician

Louisa Heyward

Electrician

Production

Amir Jacob Malin

Executive Producer

Mark Balsam

Executive Producer

Jerry Silva

Executive Producer

Ira Deutchman

Associate Producer

James Glenn Dudelson

Associate Producer

Ned Kandel

Associate Producer

Peggy Rajski

Production Manager

Sarah Green

Assistant Production Manager

Barbara-Ann Stein

Casting Consultant

Diana Pokorny

Unit Manager

Paul Marcus

Location Manager

Bob Bailey

Location Assistant

Avy Kaufman

Additional Casting

Eve Battaglia

Casting Assistant

Pam Flam

Casting Assistant

Julie Hutchinson

Casting Assistant

Robert Grindrod

Casting Associate

Cilista Eberle

Production Office Coordinator

Pat McCarthy

Assistant Production Coordinator

Paul Marcus

Second Unit Location Manager

Chris Gibbin

Art Department Production Assistant

Archie Lambert

Art Department Production Assistant

Nancy Kim Parsons

Art Department Production Assistant

Almer Shuttle

Art Department Production Assistant

Beth Bernstein

Production Assistant

Libby Bika

Production Assistant

Gary Rosenblatt

Publicist

James Dean

Art Department Production Assistant

Peggy Rajski

Producer

Maggie Renzi

Producer

Sound

John Sutton

Sound Mixer

Lisa Schnall

Boom Operator

Philip Stockton

Sound Editor

Marissa Littlefield

Assistant Sound Editor

Bruce Pross

Assistant Sound Editor

Christopher Weir

Assistant Sound Editor

Tom Fleischman

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Skip Lievsay

Supervising Sound Editor

Mason Daring

Original Music Composer

Writing

John Sayles

Writer