March 28, 2008
A modern classic.
Bob Gunton, Chris Cooper, David Strathairn
This is the story of a 1920 coal-mine strike.
DVD Release Date: November 23, 1999
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March 1, 2008Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones and Mary McDonnell each do a good job in this John Sayles piece on the growth of the labor union into the West Virginia coal mines of the 1920's. But, I may have set my expectations for the film a bit too high. Maybe it was meant as a warm-up for Sa...( read more)
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October 29, 2009MATEWAN is one of John Sayles' earliest films and it is also one of his best. It full of powerful imagery and quiet truths that will stay with you long after it's told you it's story, and I can almost guarantee that it's a story you have never heard before. Sayles is a true auteu...( read more)
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October 25, 2009Caught this on late night cable. Fantastic film on all levels. It looks great and has some amazing performances. It is everything that I love about John Sayles. It seems like every movie he makes is a social studies project (not that it's always a good thing) and you always learn...( read more)
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February 6, 2009its a good film but slow paced.
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June 2, 2007One of the greatest films no one ever saw, from one of the greatest filmmakers no one's ever heard of. Beautifully shot and incredibly acted. How is John Sayles still so anonymous? Brilliant.
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