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Tex

  • 19821982
  • PGPG
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
2.3K
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Matt Dillon in Tex (1982)
  • Drama
After their mother dies and their father leaves them, teenage brothers Tex and Mason McCormick struggle to make it on their own.After their mother dies and their father leaves them, teenage brothers Tex and Mason McCormick struggle to make it on their own.After their mother dies and their father leaves them, teenage brothers Tex and Mason McCormick struggle to make it on their own.
IMDb RATING
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2.3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Tim Hunter
  • Writers
    • S.E. Hinton(novel)
    • Charles S. Haas(screenplay)
    • Tim Hunter(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Matt Dillon
    • Jim Metzler
    • Meg Tilly
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tim Hunter
  • Writers
    • S.E. Hinton(novel)
    • Charles S. Haas(screenplay)
    • Tim Hunter(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Matt Dillon
    • Jim Metzler
    • Meg Tilly
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 17User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Matt Dillon, Bill McKinney, and Jim Metzler in Tex (1982)
    Matt Dillon, Emilio Estevez, and Meg Tilly in Tex (1982)
    Matt Dillon in Tex (1982)
    Matt Dillon and Emilio Estevez in Tex (1982)
    Matt Dillon and S.E. Hinton in Tex (1982)
    Matt Dillon and Jim Metzler in Tex (1982)
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    Matt Dillon in Tex (1982)

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    Matt Dillon
    Matt Dillon
    • Tex McCormickas Tex McCormick
    Jim Metzler
    Jim Metzler
    • Mason McCormickas Mason McCormick
    Meg Tilly
    Meg Tilly
    • Jamie Collinsas Jamie Collins
    Bill McKinney
    Bill McKinney
    • Pop McCormickas Pop McCormick
    Frances Lee McCain
    Frances Lee McCain
    • Mrs. Johnsonas Mrs. Johnson
    Ben Johnson
    Ben Johnson
    • Cole Collinsas Cole Collins
    Emilio Estevez
    Emilio Estevez
    • Johnny Collinsas Johnny Collins
    Jack Thibeau
    Jack Thibeau
    • Coach Jacksonas Coach Jackson
    Zeljko Ivanek
    Zeljko Ivanek
    • Hitchhikeras Hitchhiker
    Tom Virtue
    Tom Virtue
    • Bob Collinsas Bob Collins
    Pamela Ludwig
    Pamela Ludwig
    • Connieas Connie
    Jeff Fleury
    • Rogeras Roger
    Suzanne Costollos
    • Fortune Telleras Fortune Teller
    • (as Suzanne Costallos)
    Marilyn Redfield
    • Ms. Carlsonas Ms. Carlson
    Mark Arnott
    Mark Arnott
    • Kellyas Kelly
    Jill Clark
    • Marcieas Marcie
    Sheryl Briedel
    • Lisaas Lisa
    Lisa Mirkin
    • Shellyas Shelly
    • Director
      • Tim Hunter
    • Writers
      • S.E. Hinton(novel)
      • Charles S. Haas(screenplay)
      • Tim Hunter(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When writer of the original novel S.E. Hinton met Matt Dillon (Tex) for the first time, he said in his thick New York accent, "Yo, S.E., I thought you was a man!" Hinton recalls initially being nervous about a city kid playing the character of a country cowboy. Now, Hinton states that she believes this was one of Dillon's best performances. Dillon went on to star in two more film adaptions of Hinton's novels, The Outsiders (1983) and Rumble Fish (1983).
    • Goofs
      When Tex and Mason run the truck into the ditch with the hitch hiker the passenger side window that should be up is down, then up, then down again. When the driver's side window is shot out by the police, you can see a second pane of glass with a bullet hole behind the shattered glass.
    • Quotes

      Fortune Teller: You may think of one yes or no question to yourself.

      Tex McCormick: [He sees a horse pass by and thinks about Rowdy] Yeah, Ok.

      Fortune Teller: I am sorry the answer is no.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Teenage Sex Movies (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      The Godfather (Main Theme)
      (uncredited)
      Written by Nino Rota

    User reviews17

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    An okay teenage drama reflecting some realistic issues
    Matt Dillon has acted wisely and quite good in this flick. A typical American indie film reflecting local people's stories from '70s-'80s . I expected a deeper snese of realism in here but it is not there. The one I can think of as a better option is Buffalo '66 and it does a really good job there. The very theme of parent-children disturbed relationships has not much depth in this. But looking forward to watch more Matt Dillon films.
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    • hetavlir
    • Sep 9, 2020

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 30, 1982 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Текс
    • Filming locations
      • Bell's Amusement Park - 3901 E. 21st Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
    • Production company
      • Walt Disney Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,400,000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,400,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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