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Lone Star(1996)
Status: Released
Date: 1996-06-21
70%
411 Votes
Time: 2h 15m
John Sayles invites you to return to the scene of the crime.
Overview:
When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-buried secrets in his Texas border town.
Languages: English, Spanish.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $5,000,000.00
Revenue: $13,269,963.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Rio Dulce
Movie: Lone Star
Top 10 Billed Cast
Chris Cooper
Sam Deeds
Elizabeth Peña
Pilar Cruz
Kris Kristofferson
Charlie Wade
Clifton James
Hollis Pogue
Miriam Colon
Mercedes Cruz
Ron Canada
Otis Payne
Joe Morton
Delmore "Del" Payne
Matthew McConaughey
Buddy Deeds
Jeff Monahan
Young Hollis
Gabriel Casseus
Young Otis
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