Lone Star

1996 135 min ★ 7.0 Drama, Mystery, Romance

When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-buried secrets in his Texas border town.

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Cast

Chris Cooper

Sam Deeds

Elizabeth Peña

Pilar Cruz

Kris Kristofferson

Charlie Wade

Clifton James

Hollis Pogue

Miriam Colon

Mercedes Cruz

Ron Canada

Otis Payne

Joe Morton

Delmore "Del" Payne

Matthew McConaughey

Buddy Deeds

Jeff Monahan

Young Hollis

Gabriel Casseus

Young Otis

Details

Director

John Sayles

Tagline

"John Sayles invites you to return to the scene of the crime."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$5,000,000

Revenue

$13,269,963

Production

Castle Rock Entertainment, Rio Dulce

Reviews

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Filipe Manuel Neto

March 21, 2023

★ 7/10

**Texas yesterday and today: a film where the past serves to weave considerations for the present.** For us, the Portuguese, who see the USA from the outside, it is difficult to comprehend the internal differences between the US states. For us, USA is a country of continental dimensions, which conveys a united and uniform image. And this image could not be more misleading: the US remains a unio...

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CinemaSerf

August 17, 2024

★ 7/10

There are quite a few household names in the starting line up here, but most barely feature as we are introduced to sheriff "Sam" (Chris Cooper). He's the son of the recently deceased sheriff "Buddy" (Matthew McConaughey) and the appreciative townsfolk are about to unveil a monument to this upstanding citizen who was married to a "saint"! Told by way of contemporaneous conversation and flashbacks,...