Sayles' script and the film's pacing are subtle and effective, with characters given time and room to breathe without launching into conflict constantly. Sold by: is in original shrink wrap (if applicable). No additional import charges at delivery! I watch this film every few years to see the best film Sayles has out there.

Please allow additional time if international delivery is subject to customs processing. For fans of socially-conscious or historical films, Matewan provides an engaging, dynamic experience that sheds some light on the struggles and battles that helped form the foundation of America.

Since the lives of the characters are already so desperate, and since they have been so effectively pitted against one another, their eventual outrage, finally directed at their oppressors, takes on an epic feel. There is a running narrative that focuses the audience attention to both the characters and the events which led to the shoot out between the miners and the hired detectives.
We get to watch the transition of the main characters from unorganized miners to a solidarity as union members only through forced violence. Cooper's Kenehan is an idealist with Communist-leaning motivations who truly believes that the only path towards independence is for the workers to unite. Films like this one seem to be appreciated more widely in Europe than in their native country. (In fact, another Sayles classic, The Brother From Another Planet, was written, produced, and released during a pause in preparation for Matewan.) International shipment of items may be subject to customs processing and additional charges. Strathairn's Sid Hatfield is a lawman of few words but whose strength and seriousness informs his bravery. and, certainly, had never heard of the story of this West Va mining town's struggle against the unfair treatment by the Coal Company that "paid" them. C $21.66 + C $4.00 shipping . In the meantime, this disc of Matewan is quite good. When union organizer Joe Kenehan (Chris Cooper) comes to town he begins the slow, painful road towards uniting the workers against the true enemy - the greedy coal barons who put profits ahead of lives. The sepia-toned costumes and sets look beautiful and the overall image is clear and appropriately dreary. Only 2 left in stock - order soon. The films of John Sayles have covered subject matter ranging from Irish fairy tales to Harlem sci-fi, southern border conflict to baseball corruption. The conditions in which the coal miners of Matewan work is unbearable (Just listen to the list of financial obligations that a coal miner must fulfill to the company before they can pocket any of their paycheck.) Details. DVD. C $15.81. Sign in to Purchase Instantly. Excellent parts,and very fast shipper, Thank You Very Much,AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA, Great to do business with, fast shipping A+++, Hi, I received the DVD Matewan, in good condition today. This story ,although not historically accurate in some areas does indeed communicate the desperate times these and all coal miners were living. These characters - and all the rest of the large cast - are made up of details, contradictions, and convictions that make them completely believable.

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