Film 1996 135 min

Lone Star

Name: Lone Star
Director: John Sayles
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Western
Released: 1996-06-21
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Peña, Kris Kristofferson, Clifton James, Miriam Colon

“John Sayles invites you to return to the scene of the crime.”

TMDB Rating ★ 7.1

Votes 433

Director John Sayles

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Drama Mystery Western

The Story

When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-buried secrets in his Texas border town.

Lone Star

Cast & Characters

Chris Cooper

Elizabeth Peña

Kris Kristofferson

Clifton James

Miriam Colon

Ron Canada

Joe Morton

Matthew McConaughey

Jeff Monahan

Gabriel Casseus

Frances McDormand

LaTanya Richardson Jackson

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