Lone Star
Set in a Texas border town, John Sayles' powerful cross-cultural saga focuses on a sheriff trying to find the truth behind the murder of a racist lawman four decades earlier. Chris Cooper, Matthew McConaughey, Elizabeth Pena and Kris Kristofferson star.
Year: 1996
Genre: Thrillers & Suspense, Nick's Favourites, Best of the 1990s, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die)
Country: USA
Director: John Sayles
Starring: Kris Kristofferson, Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Pena, Matthew McConaughey, Frances McDormand, Joe Morton, Clifton James
Duration: 135 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains violence, offensive language and sex scenes.
7.5/10
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