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Matewan

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

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Ratings & Reviews

IMDb
7.9/10
9,927 votes
94/100
Fresh
M
73/100
Metascore
TMDB
7.4/10
128 votes
Great
Average
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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

🏆

0

Wins

📋

1

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

Domestic

$1,680,358

United States

Loss

$-2,319,642

ROI: -58%

Budget Recovery42% of budget
$0|Budget: $4.0M|Revenue: $1.7M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

17.2K

Daily Avg

286

7-Day Trend

+29%
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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

CountryStreamFreeRentBuy
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 photo

Chris Cooper

Joe Kenehan

James Earl Jones photo

James Earl Jones

'Few Clothes' Johnson

Mary McDonnell photo

Mary McDonnell

Elma Radnor

Will Oldham photo

Will Oldham

Danny Radnor

David Strathairn photo

David Strathairn

Police Chief Sid Hatfield

Ken Jenkins photo

Ken Jenkins

Sephus Purcell

Kevin Tighe photo

Kevin Tighe

Bill Hickey

Gordon Clapp photo

Gordon Clapp

Tom Griggs

Bob Gunton photo

Bob Gunton

C.E. Lively

Jace Alexander photo

Jace Alexander

Hilllard Elkins

Joe Grifasi photo

Joe Grifasi

Fausto

Nancy Mette photo

Nancy Mette

Bridey Mae Tolliver

Tags & Keywords

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