Lone Star
John Sayles invites you to return to the scene of the crime.
Rating: 7.0 out of 10TMDB(438 votes)
Overview
When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-buried secrets in his Texas border town.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Writing, Original Screenplay (1997)
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Box office
Grossed $13.3M worldwide, about 2.7 times its $5M budget
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Setting
Set in Texas
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Music
Music by Mason Daring
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Stuart Dryburgh
Details
- Director
- Writer
- John SaylesWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 21, 1996
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $5M
- Revenue
- $13.3M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Chris CooperSam Deeds
Elizabeth PeñaPilar Cruz
Kris KristoffersonCharlie Wade
Clifton JamesHollis Pogue
Miriam ColonMercedes Cruz
Ron CanadaOtis Payne
Joe MortonDelmore "Del" Payne
Matthew McConaugheyBuddy Deeds
Jeff MonahanYoung Hollis
Gabriel CasseusYoung Otis
Frances McDormandBunny
LaTanya Richardson JacksonPriscilla Worth
Tony PlanaRay- Stephen J. LangMikey
Jesse BorregoDanny
Richard CocaEnrique
Carmen De LavalladeCarolyn
Stephen MendilloCliff
Gordon TootoosisWesley Birdsong
Beatrice WindeMinnie Bledsoe
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