Lone Star

Lone Star

1996

In the Texas border town of Frontera, Sheriff Sam Deeds (Chris Cooper) digs up the past when he finds an old skull in the desert. As he traces the murder of Sheriff Charlie Wade (Kris Kristofferson) 40 years earlier, Deeds' investigation points toward his late father, the much-loved Deputy Buddy Deeds. Ignoring warnings not to delve any deeper, Sam rekindles a romance with his high school sweetheart while bringing up old tensions in the town and exposing secrets long put to rest.

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

JBscale
84
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Western
Length
2 hrs. 15 mins.
US Theatrical Release
June 21, 1996
US Box Office
$12,408,986 (#4064 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted
Brief Language, Sex, Violence

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Movies Anywhere Movies Anywhere
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
December 21, 1999
Acquired Date
January 5, 2023
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
November 26, 2024

Actors

Stephen Mendillo
Stephen Mendillo
Chris Cooper
Chris Cooper
Elizabeth Peña
Elizabeth Peña
Joe Stevens
Joe Stevens
Richard Coca
Richard Coca
Clifton James
Clifton James
Tony Frank
Tony Frank
Miriam Colon
Miriam Colon
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson
Jeff Monahan
Jeff Monahan
Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey
Joe Morton
Joe Morton
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Ron Canada
Ron Canada
Chandra Wilson
Chandra Wilson
Marco Perella
Marco Perella
Jesse Borrego
Jesse Borrego
Tony Plana
Tony Plana
Leo Burmester
Leo Burmester
Tony Amendola
Tony Amendola
Gordon Tootoosis
Gordon Tootoosis
Frances McDormand
Frances McDormand

Directors

John Sayles
John Sayles

Producers

R. Paul Miller
R. Paul Miller
Maggie Renzi
Maggie Renzi

Writers

John Sayles
John Sayles

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User Reviews

  • 11.26.2024 by biglummox (7/10)

Ratings

JB Users
70
Very Good
RT Fresh Certified
91%
Tomatometer
141 votes
RT Fresh Certified
83%
Popcornmeter
439 votes
METASCORE
79
23 votes
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
33,690 votes

Additional Info

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