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The Resource Matewan, Cinecom International Films ; presented by Cinecom Entertainment Group and Film Gallery in association with Goldcrest present a Red Dog films production ; produced by Peggy Rajski and Maggie Renzi ; written and directed by John Sayles

Matewan, Cinecom International Films ; presented by Cinecom Entertainment Group and Film Gallery in association with Goldcrest present a Red Dog films production ; produced by Peggy Rajski and Maggie Renzi ; written and directed by John Sayles

Contributor
Summary
A labor leader seeking to organize the workers of a company town sets off a powderkeg of racial hostility, corruption and betrayal in this tale of the bitter clash between unionist miners and the tyrannical coal company owners in West Virginia in the 1920's
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 videodisc (142 min.)
Note
  • Title from disc label
  • Originally released as a motion picture by October Films in 1987
  • Issued also in "Indie DVD Collector's Pack" (10045 Artisan Home Entertainment)
  • Special features include: Production notes, trailer , scene access, interactive menus
Isbn
9781574927832
Instance
Label
Matewan
Title
Matewan
Statement of responsibility
Cinecom International Films ; presented by Cinecom Entertainment Group and Film Gallery in association with Goldcrest present a Red Dog films production ; produced by Peggy Rajski and Maggie Renzi ; written and directed by John Sayles
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
A labor leader seeking to organize the workers of a company town sets off a powderkeg of racial hostility, corruption and betrayal in this tale of the bitter clash between unionist miners and the tyrannical coal company owners in West Virginia in the 1920's
Cataloging source
TKN
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Music, Mason Daring ; editor, Sonya Polonsky ; director of photography, Haskell Wexler
PerformerNote
Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell, Will Oldham
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1950-
  • 1951-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Sayles, John
  • Rajski, Peggy
  • Renzi, Maggie
  • Daring, Mason
  • Cooper, Chris
  • Jones, James Earl
  • McDonnell, Mary
  • Oldham, Will
  • Cinecom International Films
  • Film Gallery
  • Goldcrest Films International
  • RedDog (Firm)
  • Artisan Home Entertainment (Firm)
  • October Films
  • Cinecom Entertainment Group
Runtime
142
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
Coal Strike, W. Va., 1920-1921
Technique
live action
Label
Matewan, Cinecom International Films ; presented by Cinecom Entertainment Group and Film Gallery in association with Goldcrest present a Red Dog films production ; produced by Peggy Rajski and Maggie Renzi ; written and directed by John Sayles
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Title from disc label
  • Originally released as a motion picture by October Films in 1987
  • Issued also in "Indie DVD Collector's Pack" (10045 Artisan Home Entertainment)
  • Special features include: Production notes, trailer , scene access, interactive menus
Accompanying material
1 chapter index (1 sheet ; 19 cm)
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
43496032
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (142 min.)
Isbn
9781574927832
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
Bowdoin stacks copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
Other control number
7007729100461
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • 10045
  • 10046
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD, mono audio
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Matewan, Cinecom International Films ; presented by Cinecom Entertainment Group and Film Gallery in association with Goldcrest present a Red Dog films production ; produced by Peggy Rajski and Maggie Renzi ; written and directed by John Sayles
Publication
Note
  • Title from disc label
  • Originally released as a motion picture by October Films in 1987
  • Issued also in "Indie DVD Collector's Pack" (10045 Artisan Home Entertainment)
  • Special features include: Production notes, trailer , scene access, interactive menus
Accompanying material
1 chapter index (1 sheet ; 19 cm)
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
43496032
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (142 min.)
Isbn
9781574927832
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
Bowdoin stacks copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
Other control number
7007729100461
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • 10045
  • 10046
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD, mono audio
Video recording format
DVD

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