This is a superb murder mystery that unfolds piece by piece until
its dramatic conclusion. It has many of the recurring themes John
Sayles seems to love - corruption, the past haunting the present,
fathers and sons and racism most prominent among them.
It begins with the unearthing of a skeleton out in the desert. It
appears to be have been there for some 40 years. Clues show who it
once was and that death was not of the natural variety. The past now
has to be investigated and what is discovered are secrets that have
to be confronted. Brilliant.
Critics
"And then
there is so much more - Lone Star is a great American movie."Roger
Ebert
Awards
Nominated for
Best Screenplay, Academy Awards 1997
Programme Notes
The notes for
this film are available here.
Audience Rating
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Director
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John
Sayles |
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Writers |
John Sayles
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Cast |
Kris
Kristofferson
Elizabeth Pena
Matthew McConaughey
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Cert |
15 |
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Length |
2
hours 15 mins |
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Country |
US
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Language |
English |
Video
John
Sayles Films at Blackstar
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