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Lone Star
Lone Star

Lone Star

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

Genres

DramaMysteryRomance

OverView

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

Others

Budget

$5000000

Revenue

$13269963

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

135 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

21 June 1996

Country

United States of America

Cast

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

Sam Deeds

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Buddy Deeds

Elizabeth Peña

Elizabeth Peña

Pilar

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

Charlie Wade

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Del

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Bunny

Stephen J. Lang

Stephen J. Lang

Mikey

Oni Faida Lampley

Oni Faida Lampley

Celie

LaTanya Richardson Jackson

LaTanya Richardson Jackson

Priscilla Worth

Leo Burmester

Leo Burmester

Cody

Eleese Lester

Eleese Lester

Molly

Richard Coca

Richard Coca

Enrique

Miriam Colon

Miriam Colon

Mercedes Cruz

Jeff Monahan

Jeff Monahan

Young Hollis

Eddie Robinson

Eddie Robinson

Chet

Ron Canada

Ron Canada

Otis

Chandra Wilson

Chandra Wilson

Athena

Marco Perella

Marco Perella

Anglo Father

Gordon Tootoosis

Gordon Tootoosis

Wesley Birdsong

Vanessa Martinez

Vanessa Martinez

Young Pilar

Clifton James

Clifton James

Hollis

Stephen Mendillo

Stephen Mendillo

Cliff

Joe Stevens

Joe Stevens

Deputy Travis

Gonzalo Castillo

Gonzalo Castillo

Amado

Tony Frank

Tony Frank

Fenton

Damon Guy

Damon Guy

Shadow

Dee Macaluso

Dee Macaluso

Anglo Mother

Luis Cobo

Luis Cobo

Mexican-American Father

Don Phillips, Jr.

Don Phillips, Jr.

Principal

Mary Jane R. Hernandez

Mary Jane R. Hernandez

Mexican-American Mother

Jesse Borrego

Jesse Borrego

Danny

Carina Martinez

Carina Martinez

Paloma

Tony Plana

Tony Plana

Deputy Sheriff Ray Hernandez

Richard Andrew Jones

Richard Andrew Jones

Ben Wetzel

Beatrice Winde

Beatrice Winde

Minnie Bledsoe

Gabriel Casseus

Gabriel Casseus

Young Otis

Randy Stripling

Randy Stripling

Roderick

Richard Reyes

Richard Reyes

Jorge

Olga Luna

Olga Luna

Waitress

Juan Vega III

Juan Vega III

Cook

Lizzie Curry Martinez

Lizzie Curry Martinez

Girl

Carmen De Lavallade

Carmen De Lavallade

Carolyn

Tay Strathairn

Tay Strathairn

Young Sam

Sam Vlahos

Sam Vlahos

Pete

Maricela Gonzalez

Maricela Gonzalez

Anselma

Tony Amendola

Tony Amendola

Chucho Montoya

Gilbert R. Cuellar Jr.

Gilbert R. Cuellar Jr.

Eladio Cruz

James Borrego

James Borrego

Young Chucho Montoya

Lisa Suarez

Lisa Suarez

Marisol

Jesus Ramirez

Jesus Ramirez

Driver

John Griesemer

John Griesemer

Football Announcer (voice)

Eduardo Martínez

Eduardo Martínez

Jaime

Azalea Mendez

Azalea Mendez

Young Mercedes

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