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Lone Star

Lone Star

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

19967.02h 15mR

Overview

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

Directed by John Sayles
Written by John Sayles
Produced by R. Paul Miller, Maggie Renzi
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $13.3M

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Top Cast

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

Sam Deeds

Elizabeth Peña

Elizabeth Peña

Pilar Cruz

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

Charlie Wade

Clifton James

Clifton James

Hollis Pogue

Miriam Colon

Miriam Colon

Mercedes Cruz

Ron Canada

Ron Canada

Otis Payne

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Delmore "Del" Payne

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Buddy Deeds

Jeff Monahan

Jeff Monahan

Young Hollis

Gabriel Casseus

Gabriel Casseus

Young Otis

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Themes & Keywords

sherifftexasfamily secretsneo-westerndark secret

About Lone Star

Lone Star is a drama, mystery, romance film released in 1996 exploring themes of sheriff, texas, family secrets, neo-western, dark secret. Directed by John Sayles, it stars Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Peña, Kris Kristofferson. 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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