Year:1987
Director:John Sayles
Written by:John Sayles (Screenplay)
Script 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.
Matewan Script Resources:
Other Links:
4918- Matewan Script PDF - [undated] at Script Fly ($)
- Matewan Script PDF - [Undated] [miss pg. 68] at Script Fly ($)
- Matewan Script PDF - (xl). NO DRAFT DATE. *missing pg. at Script City ($)
- Matewan Transcript at scripts.com
Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.
Other Links:
- Matewan ( tt0093509 ) at IMDb
- Matewan ( 24276 ) at TheMovieDB.org