
King Lear(2018)
An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.


In this re-imagining of Shakespear's King Lear, Patrick Stewart stars as John Lear, a Texas cattle baron, who, after dividing his wealth among his three daughters, is rejected by them.

Patrick Stewart
John Lear

Marcia Gay Harden
Mrs. Susannah Lear Tumlinson

Lauren Holly
Mrs. Rebecca Lear Highsmith

Roy Scheider
Henry Westover

David Alan Grier
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Colm Meaney
Mr. Tumlinson

Patrick Bergin
Mr. Highsmith

Julie Cox
Claudia Lear

Richard Lineback
Warnell
Fernando Banda
Antonio
King of Texas is a western, drama, tv movie film released in 2002 exploring themes of texas, king lear. Directed by Uli Edel, it stars Patrick Stewart, Marcia Gay Harden, Lauren Holly. In this re-imagining of Shakespear's King Lear, Patrick Stewart stars as John Lear, a Texas cattle baron, who, after dividing his wealth among his three daughters, is rejected by them.
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