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Lone Star

1996·2h 15m·R
DramaMysteryWestern
IMDb Rating
★ 7.4/10
35,882 votes
Metascore
79
Metacritic

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

Lone Star is a 1996 drama mystery movie directed by John Sayles, starring Elizabeth Peña, Chris Cooper, Stephen J. Lang. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10 from 35,882 votes and runs 2h 15m.

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Director
John Sayles
Stars
Elizabeth Peña
Chris Cooper
Stephen J. Lang
Stephen Mendillo
Creators
John Sayles
Details
1996-06-21
135 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English, Spanish
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