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Movie poster: Matewan (1987)
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1987 · 132 min Drama History
7.4 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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Year 1987
Country United States of America
Genre Drama, History
Director John Sayles
Runtime 132 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.4/10 (129 votes)

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"Свидетель" (1987) is drama that doesn't pretend to have simple answers to difficult questions.

Worth watching if you're ready for a film that might touch something personal.

For drama lovers who watch cinema for the experience of feeling.

Director: John Sayles

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