Matewan: A Luta Final (1987)
Matewan: A Luta Final (1987)
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Cast
as Hardshell Preacher
as Joe
as Few Clothes
as Danny
as Elma
as Hickey
as Hillard Elkins
as Sephus Purcell
as C.E. Lively
as Ludie
as Griggs
as Tolbert
as Ellix
as Mrs. Elkins
as Bridey Mae
as Fausto
as Stennis
as Sid Hatfield
as Mrs. Knightes
as Rosaria
as Turley
as Tom
as Mayor Cabell Testerman
as Gianni
as Old MIner
as Redneck Miner
as Bass
as Doolin
as Sheb
as Issac
as James
as Lee Felts
as Luann
as Conductor
as MT Singer
as Injured Black Man
as Missus
as Boxcar Guard
as Mister
as Black Miner
as Fiddler
as Broker
as Broker
as Picker
as Woman
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Critic Reviews for Matewan: A Luta Final
All Critics (30) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (28) | Rotten (2) | DVD (2)
In the rich umbers of Haskell Wexler's cinematography, Matewan does look great.
If Sayles's bite were as lethal as his bark, he might have given this a harder edge and a stronger conclusion. But the performances are uniformly fine.
In its grave clarity, it's as pure and plaintive as a mountain ballad.
Sayles must have meant his movie to stir and provoke, but the self-contained look of it yields something else -- a sense of quaintness, of harmless nostalgia.
When this movie stumbles, it stumbles honestly and sympathetically, but, when it succeeds, it makes history sing.
The movie works the way Westerns have always worked: In clear, simple terms and with straightforward dramatic devices.
Audience Reviews for Matewan: A Luta Final
An amazingly authentic film with great performances, photography and production design. Sayles work here is stellar, can't wait to read the book.
Super Reviewer
Caught this on late night cable. Fantastic film on all levels. It looks great and has some amazing performances. It is everything that I love about John Sayles. It seems like every movie he makes is a social studies project (not that it's always a good thing) and you always learn about something from his films. I didn't know anything about this event and it made it more riveting. Bob Gunton, Chris Cooper (in his film debut), and James Earl Jones are brilliant.
Super Reviewer
A modern classic.
Super Reviewer
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