Matewan

DVD 2019

A wrenching historical drama that recounts the true story of a West Virginia coal town where the local miners' struggle to form a union rose to the pitch of all-out war in 1920. Written and directed by John Sayles, this film issues an impassioned cry for justice that still resounds today.

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Explore Topics & Themes:

Coal Strike, W. Va., 1920-1921 Fiction

Strikes and lockouts Coal mining Fiction

West Virginia Race relations Fiction

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Feature films Fiction films Historical films Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Part of a Series:

Criterion collection Criterion collection ; 999

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ISBN:

9781681436531

Edition:

Director-approved two-disc special edition

Description:

2 videodiscs (133 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
surround
Dolby Digital mono
wide screen
NTSC
video file
DVD video
region 1

Target Audience Note:

Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A
MPAA rating: PG-13

Other Title:

Matewan (Motion picture)

Notes:

Title from container
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1987
Special features: Taudio commentary featuring Sayles and cinematographer Haskell Wexler, new documentary on making of the film, new interview with composer, new program on the film's production design, trailer, plus: an essay by critic A.S. Hamrah
Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell, Will Oldham, David Strathairn
DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital mono
For private home use only
In English with English subtitles ; Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)

Contents:

Disc 1. Matewan (DVD)
Disc 2. Bonus disc (DVD)

Control Number:

2815206

UPC:

715515236119

Other Authors:

Cooper, Chris, 1951- actor
Criterion Collection (Firm), film distributor
Jones, James Earl, actor
McDonnell, Mary, actor
Oldham, Will, actor
Sayles, John, 1950- screenwriter, film director

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