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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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Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 nominations See more awards »
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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 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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Storyline

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:

His father's gone. His mother's a memory. His brother's moving on. But Tex McCormick isn't giving in. 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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Did You Know?

Trivia

Cameo: [S.E. Hinton] The typing teacher. Reflecting on her screen debut years later, she said, "I was supposed to look terrified, which was lucky, because I was." See more »

Goofs

Continuity: After the basketball game, when Tex and Jamie are driving around through downtown Bixby, it is dark. Yet when they stop at the spot where they make out, there is a little daylight, but not a lot (like early evening). See more »

Quotes

Tex McCormick: [Whimpers] Oh no...
Mason McCormick: [walks into Tex's room] Tex? You alright? You lose Something?
Tex McCormick: [laying under his bed with only his feet sticking out] It's kinda nice down here. Cool and Quiet.
Mason McCormick: Yeah, well maybe you should hurry it up so you can come have breakfast under the kitchen table. Then maybe you can catch a ride under the school bus!
Tex McCormick: [Gets up from under his bed and wraps a blanket around him] You would like that wouldn't you?
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Connections

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