Lone Star
“John Sayles invites you to return to the scene of the crime.”
When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-buried secrets in his Texas border town.
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Cast
53 people
Chris Cooper
Sam Deeds
Known for
The Bourne Identity
11.22.63
Elizabeth Peña
Pilar Cruz
Known for
The Incredibles
Jacob's Ladder
Kris Kristofferson
Charlie Wade
Known for
Blade II
The Jacket
Clifton James
Hollis Pogue
Known for
Live and Let Die
Eight Men Out
Miriam Colon
Mercedes Cruz
Known for
Scarface
Goal!
Ron Canada
Otis Payne
Known for
Wedding Crashers
The Strain
Joe Morton
Delmore "Del" Payne
Known for
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Speed
Matthew McConaughey
Buddy Deeds
Known for
Interstellar
Dallas Buyers Club
Jeff Monahan
Young Hollis
Known for
Last Flag Flying
The Dark Half
Gabriel Casseus
Young Otis
Known for
Black Hawk Down
Bedazzled
Frances McDormand
Bunny
Known for
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Fargo
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Priscilla Worth
Known for
Show Me a Hero
U.S. Marshals
John Sayles Director · Mason Daring Composer Stuart Dryburgh Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $13M · Budget $5M · United States release June 21, 1996
Box office
Budget
$5,000,000
Worldwide gross
$13,269,963
Gross vs. budget
2.7×
Production
Castle Rock Entertainment
Production
Rio Dulce
Production
Sony Pictures Classics
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
France · May 10, 1996
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · June 21, 1996
Theatrical
Australia
February 20, 1997 · Theatrical
Bolivia
February 27, 1997 · Theatrical
Brazil
April 11, 1997 · Theatrical
Canada
June 21, 1996 · Theatrical
Chile
March 13, 1997 · Theatrical
Colombia
February 14, 1997 · Theatrical
Czechia
January 9, 1997 · Theatrical
Denmark
February 7, 1997 · Theatrical
Finland
July 18, 1997 · Theatrical
France
September 18, 1996 · Theatrical
Germany
March 27, 1997 · Theatrical
Ireland
July 11, 1997 · Theatrical
Israel
October 18, 1996 · Theatrical
Italy
May 9, 1997 · Theatrical
Mexico
January 24, 1997 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 26, 1997 · Theatrical
February 7, 2001 · Physical · DVD
February 8, 2003 · TV · Nederland 1
Peru
February 14, 1997 · Theatrical
Poland
January 9, 1998 · Theatrical
Portugal
February 14, 1997 · Theatrical
South Africa
March 21, 1997 · Theatrical
Spain
October 7, 1996 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 28, 1997 · Theatrical
Switzerland
April 18, 1997 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 11, 1996 · Theatrical
Venezuela
March 5, 1997 · Theatrical
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