Reminiscent of a fine novel in depth and complexity, writer-director John Sayles' acclaimed drama uses the investigation of a 25-year-old murder as the framework for a detailed exploration of life in a Texas border town. The nominal center of the film is Sheriff Sam Deeds (the superb, subtle Chris Cooper), the chief law officer of the town of Frontera. The low-key Sam is also the son of the late Buddy Deeds (played in flashbacks by Matthew McConaughey), who also served as town sheriff and still maintains a legendary status ...
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Reminiscent of a fine novel in depth and complexity, writer-director John Sayles' acclaimed drama uses the investigation of a 25-year-old murder as the framework for a detailed exploration of life in a Texas border town. The nominal center of the film is Sheriff Sam Deeds (the superb, subtle Chris Cooper), the chief law officer of the town of Frontera. The low-key Sam is also the son of the late Buddy Deeds (played in flashbacks by Matthew McConaughey), who also served as town sheriff and still maintains a legendary status for ousting the vicious, corrupt Charlie Wade (a memorably vicious Kris Kristofferson). The discovery of Wade's decades-old skeleton, however, calls this legend into question, and forces Sam to begin an investigation. During this search for the truth, Sam must come to terms with his own troubled emotions about his father and his still-lingering romantic feelings for Pilar (Elizabeth Peña), a Hispanic woman that Buddy had prevented him from seeing as a young man. Lone Star's scope encompasses not only this story but the whole town, addressing Pilar's difficulties as a schoolteacher, the conflict between incoming immigrants and border patrol officers, and the troubles faced by the African-American commander of the local military base. Sayles expertly moves between past and present, weaving his stories together to illustrate, as in his earlier City of Hope (1991), how the seemingly disparate parts of a community are in fact intimately interconnected. Raising issues of race, politics, and identity, Lone Star nevertheless focuses most of its attention on its complex, believable characters, well-performed by an excellent ensemble cast. One of the most financially successful of Sayles' low-key movies, Lone Star received glowing notices and an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. Judd Blaise, Rovi
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Ron Canada, Chris Cooper, Clifton James, Kris Kristofferson, Frances McDormand, Joe Morton, Elizabeth Peña, Matthew McConaughey. Very good. 1999 Run time: 135. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Peña, Joe Morton, Ron Canada, Clifton James, Kris Kristofferson, Miriam Colon. Good in good packaging. Language: English. Run time: 134 mins. Aspect ratio: 2.35: 1. Originally released: 1996. WITHDRAWN LIBRARY S WITH LOGO MOVIE (B051223CD UPC. # 053939251524) this sale is for a (set of one disc). This disc is in a good physical condition...This disc has no visible Scratches and the disc case is in good condition. The disc case in the tab cover is in good condition. The disc is holding tab is good condition. The pamphlet is including (NO) the case has scratches and library s logo but it is in good condition.
A wonderful who-done-it! This multi-layered, multi-textured film is a marvellous evocation of a town on the Mexican border showing the cares and hopes of its people and how the past has such an almost overpowering influence on the present. The murder-mystery snakes through the lives of the excellent ensemble cast and the flashbacks are handled with such an unassuming dexterity that the first time they are experienced takes your breath away!
A number of threads run through the film including the affair between the young sheriff Sam and Pilar, mysteriously forbidden years ago by their respective parents, now on again but with a mystery of its own that is finally resolved at the film's end.
I cannot recommend this film highly enough: intelligent, mysterious and ultimately very satisfying.
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