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Labor Union | West Virginia
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Best Cinematography | 1988 | Haskell
Best Director | 1988
Best Supporting Male | 1988
Best Feature | 1988
Best Screenplay | 1988
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | 1988 | Haskell
1987 | John
Budget 4,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 1,680,358 USD
Debut feature film of actor Chris Cooper.
According to John Sayles' official web-site, this picture "has become a staple in the teaching of U.S. Labor History".
Sid Hatfield and Mayor Testerman are buried next to each other in a small cemetery just outside of Matewan, in Buskirk, KY.
In reality, the identity of the Baldwin-Felts spy in the community (who was indeed the character identified in the film) was not revealed until the trial which followed the battle.
The nickname "Wobblies" refers to The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) union which is an industrial global union that was established in 1905.
"Joe Kenehan: You think this man is the enemy? Huh? This is a worker! Any union keeps this man out ain't a union, it's a goddam club! They got you fightin' white against colored, native against foreign, hollow against hollow, when you know there ain't but two sides in this world - them that work and them that don't. You work, they don't. That's all you get to know about the enemy."
"[about the owner of the Baldwin-Felts agency:] Sid Hatfield: I've met Mr. Felts. I wouldn't pee on him if his heart was on fire."
