Matewan.
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[Australia] : Unbrella Entertainment, c2005.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Natrona Co. Public Library - Audio Visual Collection | DVD DRAMA | On Shelf |
| Western Wy Community College - Hay Library - Audio Visual Collection | DVD 791.4372 SA996M 2005 | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
[Australia] : Unbrella Entertainment, c2005.
Format
DVD
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture 1987.
Creation/Production Credits
Written and directed by John Sayles ; produced by Peggy Rajski, Maggie Renzi ; editor, Sonya Polonsky.
Participants/Performers
James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell, Chris Cooper.
Summary
Miners in the town of Matewan, West Virginia, form an uneasy alliance with a union organiser, in a strike against crippling conditions and pay. With support enlisted from the Italian migrants and blacks imported as scab labour, their clash with "The Company" led to a bloody massacre and the birth of the union movement in Virginia.
Reading Level
M - Suitable for mature audiences 16 years and over. Note: Contains violence.
System Details
DVD5 ; 1.66:1 widescreen ; 16:9 transfer ; encoded for all regions ; PAL.
Language
In English (Dolby 2.0)
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sayles, J., Cooper, C., McDonnell, M., Jones, J. E., Rajski, P., & Renzi, M. (2005). Matewan . Unbrella Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Sayles et al.. 2005. Matewan. Unbrella Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Sayles et al.. Matewan Unbrella Entertainment, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sayles, John, et al. Matewan Unbrella Entertainment, 2005.
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