Matewan
1987 · 132 MIN · IMDB 7.9 · 9,654 VOTES · DIR. John Sayles
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,413 lines
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00:00:41 (Water dripping)
00:10:06 Right on past the coal dock, she's a real sourpuss though
00:13:48 (Indiscernible)
00:16:44 All over the world they scattered his ashes
00:20:32 Someone is coming, it's alex. He got someone
00:24:25 The tiniest spark at the wrong time is going to be the end of
00:28:50 We dealt for a dollar and that's what you get
00:33:53 I was putting up blackberry's when tremel blankenship come
00:37:36 Probably cooties too
00:42:03 And this is from our boss mr. Thomas felts
00:46:38 Now how about them peas?
00:54:01 Jessie...
01:00:01 He treats union. He'll treat colored
01:03:56 You just got guns is all
01:08:52 They're just particular about who they eat with
01:14:27 I don't think so
01:18:16 Did you send kenerhan some sort of letter?
01:22:47 You done just fine honey
01:28:19 I bet he don't know anymore scripture than i do
01:32:56 Wear buttons on their clothes and they was being forced to do
01:37:32 No.
01:44:38 He's from logan county
01:50:27 -Kill him no!
01:57:14 First thing
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,413
Dialogue density10.7 lines / min
First line00:00:41
Final line01:57:14
Production Record
DirectorJohn Sayles
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4,000,000
Revenue$1,680,358
IMDb votes9,654