Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Matewan full movie

 Here. This is a great movie. One of the best mining movies and that says a lot. 

Matewan (/ˈmtwɒn/) is a 1987 American independent[2][3] drama film written and directed by John Sayles, and starring Chris Cooper (in his film debut), James Earl JonesMary McDonnell and Will Oldham, with David StrathairnKevin Tighe and Gordon Clapp in supporting roles.[4] The film dramatizes the events of the Battle of Matewan, a coal miners' strike in 1920 in Matewan, a small town in the hills of West Virginia.

Matewan
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Sayles
Written byJohn Sayles
Produced byPeggy Rajski
Maggie Renzi
Starring
CinematographyHaskell Wexler
Edited bySonya Polonsky
Music byMason Daring
Distributed byCinecom Pictures
Release date
  • August 28, 1987 (United States)
Running time
132 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4 million
(estimated)[1]
Box officeunder $2 million (US)[1]

Matewan was a critical success but a box office flop, grossing under $2 million on an estimated $4 million budget. The film received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, and received a Criterion Collection re-release in 2019.[5]