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On This Day August 28 1987 – Matewan Premiered in Theaters

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On This Day August 28 1987 – Matewan Premiered in Theaters.

On this day August 28 1987, Matewan premiered in theaters. Directed by John Sayles, the film told the powerful story of a 1920 labor uprising in the West Virginia coal fields. It focused on the arrival of union organizer Joe Kenehan in the small town of Matewan, where poor working conditions and company control over miners' lives sparked a tense and ultimately violent confrontation.

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