Cast and Crew of Matewan

Matewan

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.

Main Cast of Matewan

Chris Cooper as Joe Kenehan

Chris Cooper

Joe Kenehan
James Earl Jones as 'Few Clothes' Johnson

James Earl Jones

'Few Clothes' Johnson
Mary McDonnell as Elma Radnor

Mary McDonnell

Elma Radnor
Will Oldham as Danny Radnor

Will Oldham

Danny Radnor
David Strathairn as Police Chief Sid Hatfield

David Strathairn

Police Chief Sid Hatfield

Crew of Matewan

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