Matewan

"It takes more than guns to kill a man."

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Ratings & Reviews

7.4/10

127 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Wins

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Nomination

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Academy Awards

📋 1 nomination

Nominated

Best Cinematography

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$4.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$1.7M

Global Box Office

Loss

$-2,319,642

ROI: -58%

Budget Recovery42% of budget

$0|Budget: $4.0M|Revenue: $1.7M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

22.4K

Daily Avg

373

7-Day Trend

-22%

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Story Setting

Set In

Appalachian Mountains

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Haskell Wexler

Music / Score

Mason Daring

Distributors

NetflixCinecom Pictures

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Aspect Ratio

1.85:1

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Matewan

Available in 29 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United Kingdom	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—	—	—
Canada	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—	—	—
Australia	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—	—	—

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesPG-13

Production

Director

John Sayles

Writer

John Sayles

Production Companies

Cinecom Entertainment GroupFilm GalleryGoldcrestRed Dog FilmsWinwood Productions

Cast

Chris Cooper

Joe Kenehan

James Earl Jones

'Few Clothes' Johnson

Mary McDonnell

Elma Radnor

Will Oldham

Danny Radnor

David Strathairn

Police Chief Sid Hatfield

Ken Jenkins

Sephus Purcell

Kevin Tighe

Bill Hickey

Gordon Clapp

Tom Griggs

Bob Gunton

C.E. Lively

Jace Alexander

Hilllard Elkins

Joe Grifasi

Fausto

Nancy Mette

Bridey Mae Tolliver

Tags & Keywords

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