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.
Corporate Authors: |
Cinecom International Films Cinecom Entertainment Group Film Gallery Goldcrest Films International Red Dog Films Artisan Home Entertainment (Firm) October Films |
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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 |
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Soundtrack in English.
Closed-captioned. |
Published: |
Santa Monica, Calif. :
Artisan Home Entertainment,
[1999], ©1987.
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Edition: | Standard format. |
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Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (142 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Format: | Video DVD |