Matewan / Cinecom International Films ; Cinecom Entertainment Group and Film Gallery in association with Goldcrest present a Red Dog Films production ; produced by Peggy Rajski and Maggie Renzi ; written and directed by John Sayles.

A labor leader seeking to organize the workers of a company town sets off a powderkeg of racial hostility, corruption, and betrayal in a bitter clash between unionist miners and the tyrannical coal company owners in West Virginia in the 1920's.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Cinecom International Films
Cinecom Entertainment Group
Film Gallery
Goldcrest Films International
Red Dog Films
Artisan Home Entertainment (Firm)
October Films
Other Authors: Cooper, Chris, 1951-
McDonnell, Mary
Oldham, Will
Strathairn, David
Jones, James Earl
Rajski, Peggy
Renzi, Maggie
Sayles, John, 1950-
Daring, Mason
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Soundtrack in English.
Closed-captioned.
Published: Santa Monica, Calif. : Artisan Home Entertainment, [1999], ©1987.
Edition:Standard format.
Subjects:
Genre:
Physical Description:1 videodisc (142 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD

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