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  • from 409 members

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

Starring Matthew McConaughey, Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Pena, Kris Kristofferson
Director John Sayles
Genres Drama

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Lone Star

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

Starring Matthew McConaughey, Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Pena, Kris Kristofferson
Director John Sayles
Run time DVD: 2 hrs 15 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate 15.gif
Genres Drama
Released DVD: not available
Production year: 1996
Format DVD

  • Critics' reviews (2) of Lone Star

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  • A skeleton's discovered in the desert just outside the Tex-Mex bordertown of Frontera, and sheriff Sam Deeds (Cooper)... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008
  • 2 stars out of 4

    Engrossing, wide-ranging tale of the way in which the past and the present impinge upon the lives of a small community.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

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  • 8 out of 8 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Excellent on all levels

    Gripping narrative, expertly done by John Sayles, his finest film to date. Cultural clashes, murder and corruption all meld together beautifully. In the wrong hands could easily have been a mess due to the delicate handling required, probably one of the best films of the 90s.

      • Ben Rhodes from England
      • Posted 22 Apr 2006 10:44

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