Matewan
(DVD) 

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Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2019].
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Central - Adult DVD/ Blu-rayDVD DRAMA MATEWChecked OutApril 2, 2024
Shirlington - Adult DVD/ Blu-rayDVD DRAMA MATEWChecked OutApril 4, 2024

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Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2019].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (133 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
715515236119

Notes

General Note
Title from sell sheet.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1987.
General Note
Special features: Taudio commentary featuring Sayles and cinematographer Haskell Wexler, new documentary on making of the film, new interview with composer, new program on the film's production design, trailer, plus: an essay by critic A.S. Hamrah.
General Note
Wide screen (1.85:1).
Participants/Performers
Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell, Will Oldham, David Strathairn.
Description
A wrenching historical drama that recounts the true story of a West Virginia coal town where the local miners2 struggle to form a union rose to the pitch of all-out war in 1920. Written and directed by John Sayles, this film issues an impassioned cry for justice that still resounds today.
Target Audience
Rating: PG-13.
System Details
DVD, wide screen (1.85:1).
Language
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Sayles, J., Cooper, C., Jones, J. E., McDonnell, M., & Oldham, W. (2019). Matewan (Widescreen ed.). The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

John Sayles et al.. 2019. Matewan. The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

John Sayles et al.. Matewan The Criterion Collection, 2019.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Sayles, John, et al. Matewan Widescreen ed., The Criterion Collection, 2019.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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