Matewan is a 1987 american drama film written and directed by john sayles, and starring. When the final confrontation comes, the choice that he makes is one of the most stirring events in a film charged with emotion. Matewan 1987, eight men out 1988, city of hope 1991 and passion fish 1992. The struggle culminates in the matewan massacre, a violent and historically accurate confrontation in which the towns mayor, seven armed guards hired by the coal operators, and two miners lost their lives. Mary mcdonnell celebrity profile check out the latest mary mcdonnell photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. He won the election and served as mayor consecutively from april 1984 to june 1988, when he decided not to run for another term. Pg 2h 15min drama, history 30 june 1988 australia matewan poster. The film is about a coal miners strike in 1920s usa. Ken jenkins character robert kelso date of birth august 28th, 1940 imdb profile ken jenkins plays dr. Today i found out about the battle of matewan, also known as the matewan massacre. Matewan is a superb film, good acting, excellently shot, and a rivetting story. The film deals with themes of the division of the working class along racial lines.
Andre cunningham recalls glory days at matewan high, marshall. It featured the 1988 formula one world championship for drivers and the 1988 formula one world championship for constructors, which were contested concurrently over a sixteenrace series that commenced on 3 april and ended on november. A labor union organizer comes to an embattled mining community brutally and violently dominated and harassed by. The depot contains a brief but detailed glimpse into the towns rich history. Matewan by john sayles chris cooper, will oldham, mary. History of one of the most protracted and deadly labor struggles in u.
The film was written and directed by john sayles and the cast included chris cooper, kevin tighe, james earl jones, and david strathairn the following weapons were used in the film matewan. Ken jenkins is an actor who plays elder sam in the netflix adaption of a series of unfortunate events. The 1988 fia formula one world championship was the 42nd season of fia formula one motor racing. Matewan is the 1987 film that is a dramatized account of the battle that occurred between miners and their mining company in matewan, west virginia in 1920, during a coal strike. He is known for playing strict, authoritarian characters, including warden samuel norton in the 1994 prison drama the shawshank redemption, chief george earle in 1993s demolition man, dr. The landmark recognized matewan for its significant role in the early days of labor organization in america. Jun 15, 2019 ghoulies 2 trailer directed by albert band and starring damon martin, royal dano, phil fondacaro, j. Sid hatfield, the law officer of matewan played by david strathairn, is a good man in the great tradition of lawmen.
From another planet 1984, matewan 1987, eight men out 1988, city of. Andre cunningham recalls glory days at matewan high. Shop matewan criterion collection bluray 1987 at best buy. The events the film portrays the matewan massacre is based on fact. But what sets it apart from other similarly themed stories is its own historical context. The so called matewan massacre was, however, only one episode, and by. Dec 05, 2019 a labor union organizer comes to an embattled mining community brutally and violently dominated and harassed by the mining company. 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 represented by a coal company and matewans vested interests so that justice and workers rights. Matewan 1987 is a drama film written and directed by john. A police chief and an eccentric new prosecutor investigate a string of grisly crimes and eerie phenomena in an isolated town at the edge of a forest.
Strathairn was nominated for an academy award for best actor for portraying journalist edward r. Its a brilliant portrayal of what our forefathers went through to get where we are now. Sayles simple but telling screenplay brings to light the treatment of. The story behind the movie, political affairs january 1988 and r lewis, matewan, journal of american history 75 1988. Independent filmmaker john sayles creates one of his more artistic works with this. It deals with the matewan massacre or the battle of matewan when coal miners in west virginia attempted to unionize and ran into significant resistance from the owners of the mines. The town of matewan was built upon bloodied soil, long before the first lump of coal was ever dug. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. Mason daring matewan original soundtrack 1987, vinyl. This story,although not historically accurate in some.
They go on a rampage through the fairgrounds, ultimately leading to an explosive conclusion. He was a member of the main cast for the first 8 seasons, and was a supporting cast member for the ninth season. 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 represented by a coal company and matewan s vested interests so that justice and workers rights need not. John sayles 1987 retelling of the matewan massacre, an historical. Matewan west virginia, usamerikanische stadt im mingo county. Matewan john sayles feature film matewan is about a strike in a mining town in appalachia. Matewan, the dead and rivers edge were among the mostnominated films for this years third annual independent spirit awards, handed out by the independent feature projectwest. Also in the museum, you will find a gift shop that features artwork by local artists and other pieces that reflect the wild and wonderful appalachian culture of matewan. Chat with a geek squad agent schedule a service check repair status. Filmed in the coal country of west virginia, matewan celebrates labor organizing in the context of a 1920s work stoppage. Matewan is a small town in west virginia located on the tug river which serves. Ghoulies 2 trailer directed by albert band and starring damon martin, royal dano, phil fondacaro, j. It was a modern steam locomotive built in the 1940s and thus would not have existed at the time of the events depicted in matewan.
Matewan tells the story of a bitter 1920 strike in the coal mines of southern west virginia. Staring will oldham, mary mcdonnell, chris cooper and james earl jones. Walcott, the domineering dean of virginia medical school in patch adams, and secretary of state cyrus vance in. Final 1988 division ii cumulative football statistics.
Matewan was only one of several large horrific incidents which occurred to make this organization possible. Matewan is a coal town where the local miners lives are controlled by the powerful stone mountain coal company. When i first saw matewan written and directed by john sayles on cable tv 1987 or 88 i was mesmerized instantly by the the look of the movie cinematography by haskell wexler. Kevin tighe full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Matewan was only one of several large horrific incidents which occurred to. Jenkins began his acting career performing in high school stage productions in his hometown of dayton, ohio, and went on to study drama at antioch college, and performed on broadway and in regional theater throughout his college years. Bio jenkins began his acting career performing in high. The man who cheated vegas casinos for years and stole millions cheating vegas s1 ep2 wonder duration. Matewan, the 1987 movie about the 1920 coal war in west virginia and the final offering in this years american independent film makers series at the montclair art museum, will be shown. Two striking miners, robert mullins and tot tinsley, were killed. Although the matewan basketball teams didnt advance very far in the post season during his playing days, they were always competitive with cunningham leading the way. The process to designate the matewan historic district began in 1987 with a grant from the west virginia division of culture and history to survey and inventory the historic resources in matewan. Miners needed to be organized considering the wretched conditions they lived and worked during the turn of the twentieth century. J p johnson, the politics of soft coal urbana, illinois, 1979, p26.
The story behind the movie, political affairs 67 january 1988 35. Mar 07, 2012 the bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. He was a member of the main cast for the first 8 seasons, and was a supporting cast member for the ninth season bio. Matewan 1987 john sayles synopsis, characteristics. As a union man, i was swinging between pride and anger throughout the film. Strathairn came to prominence in the 1980s and the 1990s performing in the films of fellow williams college graduate john sayles, including return of the secaucus 7 his screen debut, the brother from another planet, matewan, city of hope, eight men out, and limbo. The so called matewan massacre was, however, only one episode, and by no. As the crisis grows, strikers and their families are removed from their homes by two coal company mercenaries kevin tighe and gordon clapp, both also featured in sayles eight men out 1988, and the situation heads toward a final shootout on matewan s main street. Matewan internet movie firearms database guns in movies. These guys were making more money from offseason jobs than they were playing for. Visitors can explore and experience the matewan depot replica museum at their own pace. 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. Chris cooper, james earl jones, mary mcdonnell, will. A labor union organizer comes to an embattled mining community brutally and violently dominated and harassed by the mining company.
Matewan matewan is a heartfelt, straightahead tale of labor organizing in the coal mines of west virginia in 1920 that runs its course like a train coming down the track. A versatile veteran of film, television and theater, ken jenkins began his acting career performing in high school theater productions in his hometown of dayton, ohio. Oct 05, 2009 matewan is a 1987 film directed by john sayles. He served as a matewan town council member from 1979 to 1984.
Role plays and writing activities project high school students into. The film was written and directed by john sayles and the cast included chris cooper, kevin tighe, james earl jones, and david strathairn. As the crisis grows, strikers and their families are removed from their homes by two coal company mercenaries kevin tighe and gordon clapp, both also featured in sayles eight men out 1988, and the situation heads toward a final shootout on matewans main street. 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 matewans vested interests so that justice and workers rights need not take a back seat to squalid. He sees his vocation in simple, powerful terms to protect his people. Several creatures stow away on an amusement park ride and bring big bucks to a dying fair. However, this film does more than chronicle a particularly dramatic episode in. Contribute to versionzerosubtitles development by creating an account on github. The steam locomotive used in matewan was exnew york, chicago, and st. Matewans narrative is a powerful character study and examination of the union movement and the rise of industrial action. One of the miners hurries to the camp to find few clothes james earl jones.
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