Lone Star
John Sayles invites you to return to the scene of the crime.
A layered neo-western mystery that excavates family and community secrets through patient investigation, blending personal reckoning with historical inquiry.
When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-buried secrets in his Texas border town.
Essence
Ensemble
Chris Cooper
Sam Deeds
Elizabeth Peña
Pilar Cruz
Kris Kristofferson
Charlie Wade
Clifton James
Hollis Pogue
Miriam Colon
Mercedes Cruz
Ron Canada
Otis Payne
Joe Morton
Delmore "Del" Payne
Matthew McConaughey
Buddy Deeds
Jeff Monahan
Young Hollis
Gabriel Casseus
Young Otis
Frances McDormand
Bunny
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Priscilla Worth
Closest match
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same mood
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Go darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Something gentler
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Hidden gem
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
