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02/09/06
Lone Star (1996)
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Reviews Counted: 39
Fresh: 36
Rotten:3
Average Rating: 8.5/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 17 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: 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... [More]
Starring: Chris Cooper, Matthew McConaughey, Kris Kristofferson, Elizabeth Peña
Director: John Sayles
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01/01/00
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Lone Star, one of Sayles best and most popular films, explores the historical strain between the Mexican and American communities in Texas. Though a bit didactic (too many sermons), it's well acted and visually more satisfying than his other films
01/24/07
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04/09/05
It is the structure of the film, including the smooth-subtle pans, turning present to past and back to present, that really awe. (published 7-19-96)
12/28/04
Lone Star is intrinsically an aggregate of John Sayles’ prior films, politically and racially.
08/31/04
Top Critic A intriguing use of non-linear narration . . . a palette of fascinating characters, and the gothic Americana setting of a small Texas town with many skeletons in its closet.
03/19/03
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