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Chris Cooper
Chris Cooper

Maggie Renzi
Maggie Renzi

John Sayles
John Sayles

Morgan Spurlock
Morgan Spurlock

David Strathairn
David Strathairn

Haskell Wexler
Haskell Wexler

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    John Sayles came to West Virginia to make his film MATEWAN, about the gun fight over labor in the coal fields. The film has had a lasting impact on locals regarding the subject and the filming's influence on people's lives.

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