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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Movie1996·135 min
Lone Star
Directed by John Sayles
An Oscar-nominated drama mystery film directed by John Sayles.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 37%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.0/10
417 ratings
About Lone Star
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Moderate (4 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Broad (6 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Contemplative
- Story Tags
- family dysfunction, family legacy, corruption power, late 20th century, american regional, small town, parent child, romantic partners, detective investigator, everyman, mystery disappearance, slow burn reveal, nonlinear flashback, corruption, forbidden star crossed