When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-buried secrets in his Texas border town.
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| Stephen Mendillo | ... | Cliff | |
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Stephen J. Lang | ... | Mikey |
| Chris Cooper | ... | Sam | |
| Elizabeth Peña | ... | Pilar | |
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Oni Faida Lampley | ... | Celie |
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Eleese Lester | ... | Molly |
| Joe Stevens | ... | Deputy Travis | |
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Gonzalo Castillo | ... | Amado |
| Richard Coca | ... | Enrique | |
| Clifton James | ... | Hollis | |
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Tony Frank | ... | Fenton |
| Miriam Colon | ... | Mercedes Cruz | |
| Kris Kristofferson | ... | Charlie Wade | |
| Jeff Monahan | ... | Young Hollis | |
| Matthew McConaughey | ... | Buddy Deeds | |
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John Sayles' murder-mystery explores interpersonal and interracial tensions in Rio County, Texas. Sam Deeds is the local sheriff who is called to investigate a 40-year-old skeleton found in the desert....As Sam delves deeper into the town's dark secrets, he begins to learn more about his father, the legendary former sheriff Buddy Deeds, who replaced the corrupt Charlie Wade. While Sam puzzles out the long-past events surrounding the mystery corpse, he also longs to rekindle a romance with his old high-school flame. Sayles' complex characters are brought together as the tightly woven plot finally draws to its dramatic close. Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>
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interracial relationship | father son relationship | interracial romance | neo western | nonlinear timeline |Taglines:
John Sayles invites you to return to the scene of the crime.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for brief language, sex and violence | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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21 June 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$5,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$3,845,000, 19 July 1996Gross USA:
$13,269,963, 12 January 1997Company Credits
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Cliff: [cataloging the flora] We got cenizo, that's purple sage, agave, nopal... What's that stuff? Yeah that's it, that's whatchamacallit. That's horse crippler.
Mikey: This place is a gold mine.
Cliff: Lead mine.
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The hands seen laying out the bones in this movie belong to David Glassman, a forensic anthropologist at Southwest Texas State University. See more »Goofs
When Mikey and Cliff are in Mikey's sculpture studio, around 55 minutes in, Cliff holds up a fired .45 bullet that had clearly pancaked against a smooth, flat surface and he asks, "What's a pistol slug doing on a rifle range?" Pistols are fired all the time on outdoor rifle ranges, even if not in official events. Also, at the beginning of that scene around 54 minutes in, the camera pans over a collection of mostly spent cartridge cases, including many pistol cases for .44 Magnum or .45 Long Colt, .45 ACP (including one live round with a modern jacketed hollow point bullet), and more. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Cliff: [cataloging the flora] We got cenizo, that's purple sage, agave, nopal... What's that stuff? Yeah that's it, that's whatchamacallit. That's horse crippler.
Mikey: This place is a gold mine.
Cliff: Lead mine.
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Ive always admired Sayles as a writer and a filmmaker. His early films (Secaucus 7, Brother from Another Planet) even though they were rough and messy had wit and brilliant acting, but when he gets it right, he gets it right: Matewan and City of Hope are two examples of multi-layered stories with believable three-dimensional people in powerful situations. Lone Star is an amazing film: characters that are on screen for even a few minutes come of as real people, flesh and blood, no cardboard cut-outs here. Great performances from Chris Cooper, Kris Kristofferson, Elizabeth Pena, Joe Morton and many, many more. Taut, funny, thrilling and emotional. Great film by a great talent.