Lone Star
Lone Star
“ John Sayles invites you to return to the scene of the crime. ”
CINEMA1996-06-21
RegionUS
Runtime135 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“John Sayles crafts a rich, novelistic masterpiece examining border politics, historical corruption, and family legacy.”
Storyline
When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-buried secrets in his Texas border town.
DIRECTOR / Director
John Sayles
KEYWORDS
sherifftexasfamily secretsneo-westerndark secret
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John Sayles crafts a rich, novelistic masterpiece examining border politics, historical corruption, and family legacy.
