Matewan (1987)
Directed by John Sayles · 132 min · Drama, History
50.6 TOPICAL score · #1,884 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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 (1987, directed by John Sayles) has a TOPICAL score of 50.6 - ranked 1,884 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.4/10 (146 ratings) · IMDb 7.9/10. Wikipedia covers it in 15 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.4/10 (146 ratings) · IMDb 7.9/10
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 15 languages
- Still read17,483 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Chris Cooper (actor #262), James Earl Jones (actor #210), Mary McDonnell (actor #390), Will Oldham