Lone Star
“John Sayles invites you to return to the scene of the crime.”
1996 · 2 h 15 min
Directed by 
John Sayles
John SaylesCast
Chris Cooper Elizabeth Peña Stephen Mendillo Stephen J. Lang Oni Faida Lampley Eleese Lester
Credits
Written by: John Sayles
Plot
In a small Texas border town, a sheriff, Sam Deeds, investigates a skeleton found in the desert, and the case of his father's heroic reputation, and past racism, love and secrets are revealed, in a layered mystery drama.
Sinekatalog’s take
A layered, mature and rich modern American drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (36,398 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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