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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... 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 Peña); 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 with ease and shows that the political is often the personal. [More]

Starring: Chris Cooper, Matthew McConaughey, Kris Kristofferson, Elizabeth Peña

Starring: Chris Cooper, Matthew McConaughey, Kris Kristofferson, Elizabeth Peña, Miriam Colon, Joe Morton, Ron Canada, Oni Lampley, Joe Stevens, Clifton James, Stephen Lang, Tony Frank, Tony Plana, Leo Burmester

Director: John Sayles

Director: John Sayles
Screenwriter: John Sayles
Composer: Mason Daring

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The latest chapter in Sayles' ongoing great American novel.

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03/11/08
Rob Gonsalves
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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

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Well over two hours with not a single minute wasted.

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Robin Clifford
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John Sayles is in fine form here, thanks in no small part to an excellent cast.

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Scott Weinberg
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02/10/05
Thomas Delapa
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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)

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12/28/04
Steve Crum
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Lone Star is intrinsically an aggregate of John Sayles’ prior films, politically and racially.

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Rumsey Taylor
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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.

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Mark Palermo
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Could be shorter, but ultimately is Sayles doing what he does best

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01/22/03
Luke Y. Thompson
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