Lone Star State of Mind (2002)

Earl is engaged to his step-sister Baby. Baby has entrusted him to take care of her misfit cousin Junior. Baby is also intent on leaving Texas for LA on Tuesday. When Junior and his ... See full summary »

Director:

David Semel

Writer:

Trevor Munson

Stars:

Joshua Jackson, Jaime King, Matthew Davis

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joshua Jackson	...	Earl Crest
Jaime King	...	Baby
Matthew Davis	...	Jimbo
Ryan Hurst	...	Tinker
John Mellencamp	...	Wayne
DJ Qualls	...	Junior
Sam McMurray	...	Mr. Smith
Thomas Haden Church	...	Killer
Jullian Dulce Vida	...	Vasquez (as Jullian Dulcevida)
Elizabeth Barondes	...	Smyrna
Rodger Boyce	...	Sheriff Andy
Eleese Lester	...	Marie
Tyler Waldrop	...	Pizza Feller
Juan Gabriel Pareja	...	Carnal
Brian Orr	...	Hero

Storyline

Earl is engaged to his step-sister Baby. Baby has entrusted him to take care of her misfit cousin Junior. Baby is also intent on leaving Texas for LA on Tuesday. When Junior and his recently released ex-con friend Tinker rob a pizza delivery boy and end up with $20,000 of drug money Earl is forced onto the scene, giving up his and Baby's LA money to save Juniors limbs.

---

Plot Keywords:

money | pizza delivery boy | friend | texas | character repeating someone else's dialogue | 

---

Genres:

Comedy | Crime

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language, violence, some sensuality and drug material

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 December 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cowboys and Idiots

Filming Locations:

Austin Studios - 1901 E. 51st Street, Austin, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Gems, Bedford Falls Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Larry Hovis' final project.

---

Goofs

In the scene where Tinker takes Earl and Baby to the bowling alley to pick up the money, the length of the cigarette in his mouth changes form short to long.

---

Quotes

Jimbo: Lord, Junior, what happened to your face?
Junior: Uh... I fell?
Jimbo: Off a building?
Junior: No.
[thinks about it]
Junior: Yeah!

---

Crazy Credits

The letter "o" in the word 'of' in the title is not spelled onscreen. The movie opens with a close-up of a neon sign in the shape of the Texas state, with a lone 'star' in the middle. The title slowly appears around the neon 'star', which fills-in for the letter 'O'

---

Soundtracks

"Die, All Right!"
Written by Randy Fitzsimmons
Performed by The Hives
Courtesy of Burning Heart Records and Epitaph

User Reviews

i thought it was a good laugh

i have to say different to most of the comments on this film that it is good. i like the humour used, and i laughed all the way though, even my little brother liked it. i think that is hilarious, and keeps the same style of comedy all the way through (unlike some comedies i know). i think that the funnest character in it was Junior, he was hilarious, and so dumb, i wanted him to win in he end. i do have to say that this is at 3 on my top ten list of comedies.

also i must add that i would have liked a better ending (but i won't mention as i don't want to give it away), but it was OK. if only it would have been more commercially advertised and more people would talk about it then it would have more comments on it, and everyone (par some) would love it.