Matewan

Chris Cooper

Joe Kenehan

James Earl Jones

'Few Clothes' Johnson

Mary McDonnell

Elma Radnor

Will Oldham

Danny Radnor

David Strathairn

Police Chief Sid Hatfield

Ken Jenkins

Sephus Purcell

Kevin Tighe

Bill Hickey

Gordon Clapp

Tom Griggs

Bob Gunton

C.E. Lively

Jace Alexander

Hilllard Elkins

Joe Grifasi

Fausto

Nancy Mette

Bridey Mae Tolliver

Jo Henderson

Mrs. Elkins

Josh Mostel

Mayor Cabell Testerman

Gary McCleery

Ludie

Maggie Renzi

Rosaria

Tom Wright

Tom

Michael B. Preston

Ellix (as Michael Preston)

Thomas A. Carlin

Turley

Jenni Cline

Luann

Michael Mantell

Doolin

J.K. Kent Lilly

Pappy's Voice (voice)

Ida Williams

Mrs. Knightes

James Kizer

Tolbert

Ronnie Stapleton

Stennis

Davide Ferrario

Gianni

Frank Payne Jr.

Old Miner

John Sayles

Hardshell Preacher

Hazel Dickens

Singer

Charles Haywood

Sheb

Neale Clark

Isaac

Mitch Scott

Mister

Hazel Pearl

Missus

Michael Frasher

Lee Felts

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Al Felts

Fred Decker

James

Bill Morris

Bass

Delmas Lawhorn

Conductor

William Dean

Broker

P. Michael Munsey

Broker

Thomas Hal Phillips

Boxcar Guard

Stephen C. Hall

Redneck Miner

Percy Fruit

Black Miner

Thomas Poore

Injured Black Miner

Tara Williams

Miner's Wife

Gerald Milnes

Fiddler

Mason Daring

Picker

Jim Costa

Mandolin Player

Phil Wiggins

Harmonica Player

John Sayles

Director

Amir Jacob Malin

Executive Producer

Mark Balsam

Executive Producer

Jerry Silva

Executive Producer

Ira Deutchman

Associate Producer

James Glenn Dudelson

Associate Producer

Ned Kandel

Associate Producer

Barbara Shapiro

Casting

Peggy Rajski

Production Manager

Sarah Green

Assistant Production Manager

Matia Karrell

First Assistant Director

Benita Allen

Second Assistant Director

Barbara-Ann Stein

Casting Consultant

Leslie A. Pope

Set Decoration

Anamarie Michnevich

Set Decoration

Leigh Kyle

Lead Set Dresser

Nancy Gilmore

Set Dresser

Daniel Boxer

Assistant Set Dresser

Leigh Johnson

Assistant Set Decoration

Ann Edgeworth

Property Master

Jem Cohen

Assistant Property Master

Roland Brooks

Charge Scenic Artist

Pat McClinch

Scenic Artist

Joel Ossenfort

Scenic Artist

Anthony Dunne

Construction Coordinator

Bill Lehne

Leadman

Ken Nelson

Leadman

Brent Haywood

Leadman

John Robinson

Carpenter

John Sayles

Writer

Diana Pokorny

Unit Manager

Paul Marcus

Location Manager

Bob Bailey

Location Assistant

Stefan Czapsky

Key Grip

Arthur Blum

Grip

Robert K. Feldmann

Grip

Lee Shapira

Grip

Claiborne Lashley

Assistant Grip

Luke Latino

Assistant Grip

Sean Garrett Fogel

Assistant Grip

Erica Gelczis

Assistant Grip

Morris Flam

Gaffer

Lynn Breschel

Best Boy Electric

Robert Bruce

Electrician

Louisa Heyward

Electrician

Mitch Dubin

Camera Operator

P. Scott Sakamoto

First Assistant Camera

Debbie Sarjeant

Second Assistant Camera

Steve Apicella

Video Assist Operator

Bob Marshak

Still Photographer

John Sutton

Sound Mixer

Lisa Schnall

Boom Operator

John Tintori

Script Supervisor

David Halsey

Makeup & Hair Assistant

James Sarzotti

Makeup & Hair

Susan Lyall

Assistant Costume Designer

Heidi Shulman

Wardrobe Supervisor

Lorna Scott

Wardrobe Assistant

Avy Kaufman

Additional Casting

Eve Battaglia

Casting Assistant

Pam Flam

Casting Assistant

Julie Hutchinson

Casting Assistant

Robert Grindrod

Casting Associate

Geraldine Peroni

Assistant Editor

David Leonard

Editorial Production Assistant

Philip Stockton

Sound Editor

Marissa Littlefield

Assistant Sound Editor

Bruce Pross

Assistant Sound Editor

Christopher Weir

Assistant Sound Editor

Cilista Eberle

Production Office Coordinator

Pat McCarthy

Assistant Production Coordinator

Edgard Mourino

Stunt Coordinator

Danny Aiello III

Stunts

Len DeVirgilio

Stunts

Peter Kunz

Special Effects Coordinator

Shirley Belwood

Special Effects

Russell Berg

Special Effects

Todd Wolfeil

Special Effects

Newton Thomas Sigel

Second Unit Director of Photography

Paul Marcus

Second Unit Location Manager

Claudia Bailey

Additional Camera

Roscoe Thomas

Driver

Sonny Adkins

Driver

Mark Moore

Driver

Sandy Cox

Craft Service

Howard J. Calvert Jr.

Art Department Manager

Jeff Butcher

Art Department Assistant

Daniel Fisher

Set Dressing Production Assistant

Bill McKinney

Set Dressing Production Assistant

David Smith

Set Dressing Production Assistant

Nelle Stokes

Set Dressing Production Assistant

Chris Gibbin

Art Department Production Assistant

Archie Lambert

Art Department Production Assistant

Nancy Kim Parsons

Art Department Production Assistant

Almer Shuttle

Art Department Production Assistant

Beth Bernstein

Production Assistant

Libby Bika

Production Assistant

Kevin Ball

Set Production Assistant

Rachel Bower

Set Production Assistant

Buddy Brewer

Set Production Assistant

Will Chapman

Set Production Assistant

Ralph Renzi

Set Production Assistant

Brian Wenk

Set Production Assistant

Gabriele Campbell

Wardrobe Intern

Connie Lucas

Wardrobe Intern

Holly Scarborough

Wardrobe Intern

Vincent Gratzer

Wardrobe Intern

Andrea Gustke

Wardrobe Intern

Sara Malossini

Dialogue Coach

Davide Ferrario

Dialogue Coach

Gary Rosenblatt

Publicist

David Hollander

Legal Services

John Sloss

Legal Services

Tom Fleischman

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

James Dean

Art Department Production Assistant

Haskell Wexler

Director of Photography

Gregory Jacobs

Set Production Assistant

Skip Lievsay

Supervising Sound Editor

Mason Daring

Original Music Composer

Peggy Rajski

Producer

Maggie Renzi

Producer

Sonya Polonsky

Editor

Nora Chavooshian

Production Design

Dan Bishop

Art Direction

Cynthia Flynt

Costume Designer