An absolute classic about the 1920s coal wars. Features James Earl Jones trying to play an impossible hand. Not to be missed!
Matewan | Rotten Tomatoes
Filmed in the coal country of West Virginia, "Matewan" celebrates labor organizing in the context of a 1920s work stoppage. Union organizer, Joe Kenehan (Chris Cooper), a scab named "Few Clothes" Johnson (James Earl Jones) and a sympathetic mayor and police chief heroically fight the power...
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