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Key Information
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| Directors: |
John Sayles |
| Stars: |
Chris Cooper |
| Actors: |
Leo Burmester |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
Recommended · Self-Discovery · Family Interaction · Cops · Murder · Race Relations · Enemies · Hispanic · Essential Cinema · Mystery · Thriller |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
DVD |
| UPC: |
053939251524 |
| Release Date: |
1996 |
| Running Time: |
2hr 17min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 2hr 14min
Release Company: Warner Home Video (December 21, 1999)
UPC: 053939251524 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 2hr 17min
Release Company: Facets Video (April 08, 1997) |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
John Sayles |
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Professional Reviews
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(06/21/1996, p.F12, Kenneth Turan): "...Leisurely yet intense, LONE STAR reveals a director whose mastery does nothing but increase..." |
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Quotes from the Movie
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"Forget the Alamo."--Pilar Cruz (Elizabeth Peqa) to Sam Deeds (Chris Cooper)
"It's not like there's a borderline between the good people and the bad people. You're not either on one side or the other."--Otis Payne (Ron Canada) to Delmore Payne (Joe Morton)
"Son, you got a talent for stating the obvious."--Charlie Wade (Kris Kristofferson) to Buddy Deeds (Matthew McConaughey)
"It's always heartwarming to see a prejudice defeated by a deeper prejudice."--Mikey (Stephen Lang) to Cliff (Stephen Mendillo)
"This stretch of road runs between nowhere and not much else."--Native American merchant to Sam Deeds |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Sheriff Buddy Deeds (Matthew McConaughey) is a legend in the Texas border town of Frontera, the archetypical hero who supposedly saved the town from corruption. The discovery of a 40-year-old murder, however, threatens to tarnish Deeds's reputation and upset a fragile community riven between whites, Latinos, and blacks. LONE STAR follows the murder investigation through the lives of several characters, including the Latina schoolteacher, Pilar (Elizabeth Peqa); the African American colonel, Delmore (Joe Morton); and Deeds's estranged son, Sam (Chris Cooper), who is the town's current sheriff. At times recalling the structure of CITIZEN KANE, LONE STAR presents many different views on the morally ambiguous character of Buddy Deeds. However, the film is primarily about how Frontera's residents deal with the complex, often violent history they have inherited and the borders they must cross to live in peace. As with his earlier film, CITY OF HOPE, director John Sayles juggles complex race and class issues wi... |
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