Lone Star
- Original title
- Lone Star
- Year
- 1996
- Running time
- 135 min.
- Country
United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Chris Cooper
- Kris Kristofferson
- Elizabeth Peña
- Ron Canada
- Miriam Colon
- Joe Morton
- Frances McDormand
- Matthew McConaughey
- Clifton James
- Vanessa Martinez
- Stephen Mendillo
- Tony Frank
- Chandra Wilson
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama. Mystery | Independent Film (US). Small Town Life (North-american). Racism. Crime
- Synopsis
- For decades the border town of Frontera, Texas has been controlled by two powerful men- the racist, trigger-happy Sheriff Charley Wade (Kris Kristofferson) and the man who, the story goes, ran Wade clear out of the county one hot night in 1957, Sheriff Buddy Deeds (Matthew McConaughey). Now Sam Deeds (Chris Cooper) is the new Sheriff in town, bitter over the Years spent under the shadow of his legendary father, Buddy, it is Sam who must investigate when a skeleton is found outside of town. The only clues left by the half-buried bones are a Masonic ring and a Rio County sheriff's badge.
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- Awards
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1996: Nominated for Oscar: Best Original Screenplay1996: Nominated for Golden Globe: Best Screenplay1996: Nominated for BAFTA Awards: Best Original Screenplay1996: National Board of Review: Reconocimiento Special for un rodaje excelente1996: Critics' Choice Awards: Nominated for Best Film1996: Independent Spirit Awards: Best Supp. Actress (Peña). 4 Nominations
- Critics' reviews
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"This film is a wonder - the best work yet by one of our most original and independent filmmakers"
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"Sayles cannily blends drama, romance, mystery, and social observation into a satisfying, if slightly overlong, whole."
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"With old-fashioned craftsmanship, Lone Star is not a movie you'll quickly forget."
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"Sayles has surrounded his hero with other, more interesting characters and has warmed Lone Star with the glow of a humanist optimism rare in contemporary movies."
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