"It takes more than guns to kill a man."
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.
Links search each platform for this title; availability may vary by region. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
Budget
$4.0M
$4,000,000
Worldwide Gross
$1.7M
$1,680,358
Net Profit
$2.3M
$-2,319,642
Return on Investment
-58%
0.4x budget
Get Catholic picks for the liturgical year
One email a week — what to watch this Sunday, feast-day films, and new Catholic reviews.
![Matewan (1987) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Cjh29QNKLCc/mqdefault.jpg)