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Matewan 1987
It takes more than guns to kill a man.
Genre: Drama, History
Director: John Sayles
Writer: John Sayles
Cast: Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell
Released: 28 Aug 1987
Runtime: 135 min
Language: English, Italian
Country: United States
A labor union organizer comes to an embattled mining community in 1920 West Virginia, brutally and violently dominated and harassed by the mining company.
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 8 nominations total
Box Office
$1,680,358
Ratings
Internet Movie Database
7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes
94%
Metacritic
73/100
Metascore
73/100
Trailers & Videos
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