Lone Star (1996 film)

Lone Star
A sheriffs star shaped badge with the image of a skull superimposed
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Sayles
Written byJohn Sayles
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyStuart Dryburgh
Edited byJohn Sayles
Music byMason Daring
Production
company
Distributed bySony Pictures Classics
Release dates
  • March 14, 1996 (1996-03-14) (SXSW)
  • June 21, 1996 (1996-06-21) (United States)
Running time
135 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3–5 million[1][2]
Box office$13 million[2]

Lone Star[3] is a 1996 American neo-Western mystery film written, edited, and directed by John Sayles and set in a small town in South Texas. The ensemble cast features Chris Cooper, Kris Kristofferson, Elizabeth Peña and Matthew McConaughey and deals with a sheriff's investigation into the murder of one of his predecessors. Filmed on location along the Rio Grande in southern and southwestern Texas, the film received critical acclaim, with critics regarding it as a high point of 1990s independent cinema as well as one of Sayles' best films. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, and also appeared on the ballot for the AFI's 10 Top 10 in the Western category.

  1. ^ Molyneaux, Gerry (May 19, 2000). John Sayles: An Unauthorized Biography of the Pioneer Indy Filmmaker. St. Martin's Press. p. 232. ISBN 978-1-58063-125-9.
  2. ^ a b "Lone Star (1996)". The Numbers. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "Interviews with Cast and Director of Lone Star (1996)". Texas Archive of the Moving Image. Retrieved November 17, 2019.

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