Matewan [DVD]
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Matewan [DVD]

By Sayles, John, 1950- screenwriter, film director.
Cooper, Chris, 1951- actor.

Genre Feature films.

Published [2019] by The Criterion Collection, [United States]

UPC 715515236119

Bib Id 1043882

Edition Criterion collection.

Description 2 videodiscs (133 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

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Leader
cgm a22 Ka 4500
ISBN
9781681436531 : $21.00
UPC
715515236119
Publisher Number
CC3081DDVD
Language
eng
Call #
DVD M
Uniform Title
Matewan (Motion picture)
Title
Matewan [DVD]
Edition
Criterion collection.
Publication Information
[2019] by The Criterion Collection, [United States] :
Description
2 videodiscs (133 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Form of Work
Motion pictures
Note
Title from sell sheet.
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.
Wide screen (1.85:1).
Cast
Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell, Will Oldham, David Strathairn.
Summary
A wrenching historical drama that recounts the true story of a West Virginia coal town where the local miners2 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.
Audience
Rating: PG-13.
System Details
DVD, wide screen (1.85:1).
Language Note
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Genre/Form
Feature films.
Historical films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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