Films

[1987, 142 MINUTES, PG-13]
MARCH 7, 6:30 PM

$8 MEMBERS

$16 NONMEMBERS

Written and directed by John Sayles (Lone Star), Matewan tells the true story of a 1920s coal miners’ strike that turned violent in the West Virginia town of Matewan. Starring Chris Cooper in his film debut and James Earl Jones – whose performance “practically glows in the dark” (Variety) – Matewan offers stirring storytelling with themes that are as relevant today as they were 100 years ago.

(2014, 112 MINUTES, NR)

THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 6:30 PM
$8 MEMBERS

$14 STUDENT/YOUTH

$16 NONMEMBERS

The Crocker is proud to again present Dorthea Lange: Grab A Hunk of Lightning, which tells the story of the passion, vision, and drive that made Dorothea Lange one of the most important photographers of the 20th century. While Lange’s haunting image The Migrant Mother is one of the most recognized photographs in the world, few know the full range of her work or the suffering that drew her to the people she photographed. Grab A Hunk of Lightning is narrated and directed by Lange’s granddaughter, filmmaker Dyanna Taylor, and brings the wide lens of Dorothea’s work into full view. This screening is presented in collaboration with California Humanities, the grant-making nonprofit that helped fund this film through its California Documentary Project, and will be introduced by the Project's manager, John Lightfoot. Space is limited, and advance registration is recommended.

[1940, 129 MINUTES, NR]
APRIL 4, 6:30 PM

$8 MEMBERS

$16 NONMEMBERS

The classic film adaptation of John Steinbeck’s landmark and Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Grapes of Wrath stars a young Henry Fonda and was awarded the Oscar for John Ford’s brilliant directing. The story centers on the Joad family who, like so many families devastated by the 1930s Dust Bowl, are forced to abandon their Oklahoma farm and head West. Full of tragedy and hope, The Grapes of Wrath boasts iconic performances and imagery that must be seen on the big screen.