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An acclaimed dramatization of the famous 1921 Matewan massacre, in which coal miners in West Virginia rebelled against terrible working conditions under the influence of a young union organizer.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Matewan (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors: Cinecom International Films, Lorimar Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Sayles, John, 1950-, Cooper, Chris, 1951-, Jones, James Earl, McDonnell, Mary, Oldham, Will
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Language Notes:Closed-captioned.
Published: Irvine, CA : Lorimar Home Video, [1987?]
Subjects:
Coal Strike, W. Va., 1920-1921 > Drama.
Labor movement > Drama.
Historical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Motion pictures, American.
Feature films.
Description
Summary:An acclaimed dramatization of the famous 1921 Matewan massacre, in which coal miners in West Virginia rebelled against terrible working conditions under the influence of a young union organizer.
Item Description:Videocassette release of the 1987 motion picture.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (134 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Haskell Wexler ; editor, Sonya Polonsky ; music, Mason Daring.