# Matewan (1987) — on MUBI?

- **Director:** John Sayles
- **Cast:** Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell, Will Oldham, David Strathairn
- **Genres:** Drama, History, Crime
- **Runtime:** 133 min
- **MUBI rating:** 8.1/10 (513 ratings)

## Available on MUBI in
- 🇹🇷 Turkey — until March 31

## Synopsis
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.

Watch on MUBI: https://mubi.com/films/matewan

Page: https://mubimap.com/film/matewan/ · Data: MUBI catalog (42 countries) + TMDB · Updated 2026-08-04