Matewan / Les Films Seville Pictures ; Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; Cinecom International Films ; Cinecom Entertainment Group and Film Gallery in association with Goldcrest present a Red Dog Films production ; produced by Peggy Rajski and Maggie Renzi ; written and directed by John Sayles.

Format Video (DVD)
PublicationMontreal, QC, Canada : Seville Pictures, [2002]
Copyright Date©2002
Description1 videodisc (135 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects
Coal Strike, W. Va., 1920-1921--Drama.
Race relations--Drama.
DVD-Video discs.

Other author/creatorRajski, Peggy film producer.
Other author/creatorRenzi, Maggie film producer, actor.
Other author/creatorSayles, John, 1950- screenwriter, film director.
Other author/creatorCooper, Chris, 1951- actor.
Other author/creatorMcDonnell, Mary actor.
Other author/creatorOldham, Will actor.
Other author/creatorStrathairn, David actor.
Other author/creatorJenkins, Ken, 1940- actor.
Other author/creatorTighe, Kevin, 1944- actor.
Other author/creatorClapp, Gordon, 1948- actor.
Other author/creatorGunton, Bob actor.
Other author/creatorAlexander, Jace actor.
Other author/creatorGrifasi, Joe actor.
Other author/creatorMette, Nancy, actor.
Other author/creatorHenderson, Jo, 1934-1988, actor.
Other author/creatorMostel, Josh, actor.
Other author/creatorMcCleery, Gary, actor.
Other author/creatorWright, Tom, 1952- actor.
Other author/creatorPreston, Michael actor.
Other author/creatorCarlin, Tom (Thomas A.), 1928-1991, actor.
Other author/creatorCline, Jenni, actor.
Other author/creatorMantel, Michael A., actor.
Other author/creatorJones, James Earl actor.
Other author/creatorDaring, Mason composer (expression)
Other author/creatorFlynt, Cynthia costume designer.
Other author/creatorChavooshian, Nora, production designer.
Other author/creatorPolonsky, Sonya, film editor.
Other author/creatorWexler, Haskell director of photography.
Other author/creatorBishop, Dan, art director.
Other author/creatorMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer production company.
Other author/creatorCinecom International Films production company.
Other author/creatorCinecom Entertainment Group, production company.
Other author/creatorFilm Gallery, production company.
Other author/creatorGoldcrest Films International production company.
Other author/creatorRedDog (Firm), production company.
Other author/creatorSéville Pictures production company, film distributor.
Physical mediumDVD video 4 3/4 in.
Abstract A labor leader seeking to organize the workers of a company town sets off a powder keg of racial hostility, corruption and betrayal in this tale of the bitter clash between unionist miners and the tyrannical coal company owners in West Virginia in the 1920s.
General noteOriginally produced as a motion picture in 1987.
General noteBonus features: Trailer; Bios (cast & crew); Trailer gallery.
CreditsMusic, Mason Daring ; costume designer, Cynthia Flynt ; production designer, Nora Chavooshian ; editor, Sonya Polonsky ; director of photography, Haskell Wexler ; art director, Dan Bishop.
Cast Chris Cooper, Mary McDonnell, Will Oldham, David Strathairn, Ken Jenkins, Kevin Tighe, Gordon Clapp, Bob Gunton, Jace Alexander, Joe Grifasi, Nancy Mette, Jo Henderson, Josh Mostel, Gary McCleery, Maggie Renzi, Tom Wright, Michael Preston, Tom Carlin, Jenni Cline, Michael A. Mantel, James Earl Jones.
Spec. audience char. Not rated.
Technical detailsDVD, widescreen presentation (1.85:1); Dolby Digital 2.0 sound.
LanguageClosed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Genre/formHistorical films.
Genre/formFeature films.
UPC 774212206139
Publisher number7581DV Seville