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Tex (1982)

PG 103 min  -  Drama | Family  -   30 July 1982 (USA)
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Coming-of-age adventure about two teenage brothers and their struggles to grow up, on their own, after their mother dies and their father leaves them.

Director:

Tim Hunter

Writers:

S.E. Hinton (novel), Charles S. Haas (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matt Dillon ...
Tex McCormick
Jim Metzler ...
Mason McCormick
Meg Tilly ...
Jamie Collins
Bill McKinney Bill McKinney ...
Pop McCormick
Frances Lee McCain ...
Mrs. Johnson
Ben Johnson ...
Cole Collins
Phil Brock ...
Lem Peters
Emilio Estevez ...
Johnny Collins
Jack Thibeau ...
Coach Jackson
Zeljko Ivanek ...
Tom Virtue ...
Bob Collins
Pamela Ludwig Pamela Ludwig ...
Connie
Jeff Fleury Jeff Fleury ...
Roger
Suzanne Costollos Suzanne Costollos ...
Fortune Teller (as Suzanne Costallos)
Marilyn Redfield Marilyn Redfield ...
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Coming-of-age adventure about two teenage brothers and their struggles to grow up, on their own, after their mother dies and their father leaves them.

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Taglines:

From the author and the star of "The Outrsiders" - the story of a young man who wouldn't be beaten. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Family

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Un ragazzo chiamato Tex See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$7,000,536 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The movie is set about 10 years after the end of the novel That Was Then, This is Now. Two characters make appearances in Tex: Cathy Carlson, as Tex's English teacher, and the hitchhiker, who is Mark in disguise, escaped from prison. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Near the end of the movie, the outside shot of the hospital shows that it's nighttime. Yet when we see Tex in his hospital bed right after that shot of the hospital, the window shows that it is full daylight. See more »

Quotes

Lem Peters: [to mason about why he sells dope] You don't have people depending on you, to take care of!
Tex McCormick: [In Lem's new car] Come on, let's go for a ride!
Mason McCormick: [Points at Tex] What do you think he is? A baboon!
Tex McCormick: Who me?
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Connections

Referenced in Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) See more »