Them That Work

Name: Them That Work
Director: Jason Brown
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2019-10-29
Duration: 28 min
Cast: John Sayles, David Strathairn, Chris Cooper, Haskell Wexler, Will Oldham

2019

28m

Documentary

Director: Jason Brown

Writer: Jason Brown

Overview

Documentary about the impact left by John Sayles’ 1987 film Matewan, about a shooting between company gun thugs and union organizers in Southern West Virginia. Along with a lasting legacy of support for union rights, the film inspired many West Virginians to become filmmakers and introduced the world to many great actors.