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Lone Star

  • 1996
  • 12
  • 2 Std. 15 Min.
IMDb-BEWERTUNG
7,4/10
34.395
IHRE BEWERTUNG
BELIEBTHEIT
4.905
1.017
A1  movie poster -  59 x 84 cm or 23 x 33 inches
Theatrical Trailer from Sony Pictures Classics
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Contemporary WesternWhodunnitDramaMysteryWestern

Als das Skelett seines ermordeten Vorgängers gefunden wird, entdeckt Sheriff Sam Deeds viele andere lang vergrabene Geheimnisse in seiner texanischen Grenzstadt.Als das Skelett seines ermordeten Vorgängers gefunden wird, entdeckt Sheriff Sam Deeds viele andere lang vergrabene Geheimnisse in seiner texanischen Grenzstadt.Als das Skelett seines ermordeten Vorgängers gefunden wird, entdeckt Sheriff Sam Deeds viele andere lang vergrabene Geheimnisse in seiner texanischen Grenzstadt.

  • Regie
    • John Sayles
  • Drehbuch
    • John Sayles
  • Hauptbesetzung
    • Chris Cooper
    • Elizabeth Peña
    • Stephen Mendillo
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    7,4/10
    34.395
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    BELIEBTHEIT
    4.905
    1.017
    • Regie
      • John Sayles
    • Drehbuch
      • John Sayles
    • Hauptbesetzung
      • Chris Cooper
      • Elizabeth Peña
      • Stephen Mendillo
    • 220Benutzerrezensionen
    • 57Kritische Rezensionen
    • 79Metascore
  • Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro
    • Für 1 Oscar nominiert
      • 15 Gewinne & 20 Nominierungen insgesamt

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    Chris Cooper
    Chris Cooper
    • Sam
    Elizabeth Peña
    Elizabeth Peña
    • Pilar
    Stephen Mendillo
    Stephen Mendillo
    • Cliff
    Stephen J. Lang
    • Mikey
    Oni Faida Lampley
    Oni Faida Lampley
    • Celie
    Eleese Lester
    • Molly
    Joe Stevens
    Joe Stevens
    • Deputy Travis
    Gonzalo Castillo
    • Amado
    Richard Coca
    Richard Coca
    • Enrique
    Clifton James
    Clifton James
    • Hollis
    Tony Frank
    Tony Frank
    • Fenton
    Miriam Colon
    Miriam Colon
    • Mercedes Cruz
    Kris Kristofferson
    Kris Kristofferson
    • Charlie Wade
    Jeff Monahan
    Jeff Monahan
    • Young Hollis
    Matthew McConaughey
    Matthew McConaughey
    • Buddy Deeds
    Joe Morton
    Joe Morton
    • Del
    LaTanya Richardson Jackson
    LaTanya Richardson Jackson
    • Priscilla Worth
    • (as LaTanya Richardson)
    Eddie Robinson
    Eddie Robinson
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      • John Sayles
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      • John Sayles
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    10swhite-14

    Great movie -- one of the few I watch over and over.

    I live in San Antonio and have been to Eagle Pass (where the movie was filmed) many times. I have watched this movie over a dozen times. It is a wonderful piece of film-making! John Sayles captures a lot in this film. His characters have depth and substance. His portrayals of the role racism has played in Hispanic and African-American lives are brilliant but not heavy-handed. The acting is incredible. The casting was perfect. Frances McDormand as Sam's ex-wife is unforgettable. I agree with another commenter that the camera work was exceptional when Sayles filmed flashback scenes using a single take. I especially liked the scene along the river with Sam and Pilar. I am sure there are some people who don't share my opinion, but this movie is one of my top ten favorites of all time.
    10ProfessorFate

    Sayles' Masterpiece

    I just bought this movie on DVD and watched it for the first time in a couple of years, and once again it amazed me. While most scripts stumble recklessly from one hackneyed plot device to another, "Lone Star" flows like a steady, winding river, never letting the viewer see too far downstream. The spine of the film is Sherrif Sam Deed's investigation into a thirty-year-old murder, yet this story is quickly absorbed by many finely scripted subplots and an overall theme on the futility of trying to escape history. While most directors can't help but show off when using flashy camera movement and jumps in continuity, Sayles employs such a subtle directing style that his leaps in time and location are seamless. Sayles fleshes out his script with subplots on racism, national pride, censorship, generation gaps, politics, social revisionism, and on and on. Most directors don't tackle this many topics in a career, yet Sayles juggles them all in one film without jamming them down the audiences' throats. If the subplots in Sayles' "City of Hope" were connected like a series of dominos, here they are gently woven together like a colorful, well-worn Southwestern quilt. The love story between Chris Cooper and Elizabeth Pena is both wistful and steamy. The film's social conscience is compelling. The father/son conflict between Otis and Delmore Payne (Ron Canada and Joe Morton) feels totally realistic. The dialoge is concise and insightful. Fate hangs over every character and every moment. Plus "Lone Star" has one of my favorite "final scenes", one that perfectly sums up the ironies of the film. It is simply one of the best movies I have ever seen.
    8reelreviewsandrecommendations

    A Walking Contradiction, Partly Truth & Partly Fiction

    Sam Deeds is the Sheriff of Rio County, Texas. He lives in the shadow of his father and predecessor Buddy, something of a beloved local legend. After a skeleton is found in the desert with a rusted badge next to it, Sam investigates, certain that he knows to whom the bones and badge belong: the corrupt and cruel Charlie Wade, the Sheriff and scourge of Rio County before Buddy got the job. What Sam doesn't know is how much the investigation will change his life- and the lives of those around him- as long buried secrets are uncovered, reputations re-evaluated and histories reconstructed.

    'Lone Star' is a smart, contemporary whodunnit western that is full of twists and turns one won't see coming. Helmed by John Sayles- a triple threat, taking up writing, directing and editing duties- the film is full of sharp dialogue and believable characters, as well as being a genuinely suspenseful mystery story. There is also an undercurrent of social commentary running throughout the picture- with particular regard to class, race and family- that is handled most efficaciously.

    The narrative, partially told through flashbacks, rockets along at a fast pace; keeping the audience glued to the screen with attentions held captive. Sayles has allowed for moments of contemplation though; his editing is not overly brisk or brusque, suiting the tone of scenes adroitly.

    Stuart Dryburgh's infallible and artful cinematography is really something to behold. His framing of images gives the film the feel of an 'epic,' as if David Lean had adapted a 'Zane Grey's Western Magazine'. His composition echoes the cowboy magazines and movies of the 50's, and you can practically feel the desert heat emanating off the screen because of his efforts.

    Dryburgh was nominated for an Academy Award only once, for Campion's 'The Piano,' but his work in 'Lone Star' is arguably the best of his career; and should have gone recognized by the Academy- who instead gave the award that year to John Seale for his somewhat rudimentary work on 'The English Patient.'

    Mason Daring's soundtrack and score is as atmospheric as Dryburgh's cinematography, using music from a variety of genres to highlight the melting pot of cultures in Rio County. His original compositions are most suspenseful, making already tense moments all the more emotionally taut. Dan Bishops' production design is rich, adding an aura of authenticity to the proceedings, as does Dianna Freas' set decoration and Shay Cunliffe's costume design.

    The real star of the show is- appropriately- the star of the show: Chris Cooper, playing Sam Deeds. Cooper is one of the most understated actors working today, he disappears into roles like a chameleon of the silver screen. As Deeds, he brings wit, charm and resolve to the character that endears him to the audience immediately. You want his investigation to be successful and for him to find some balance in his life. Simply put: you root for the guy. Cooper made his debut in Sayles' powerful 'Matewan' in 1987, and the two have worked together numerous times (most recently on the hilarious 'Silver City' and 'Amigo'); 'Lone Star' may be their most entertaining collaboration.

    The supporting cast are routinely excellent, from Elizabeth Peña as Cooper's love interest to Clifton James as the mayor and LaTanya Richardson as a young, confused soldier. There are two that are truly special, however: Ron Canada and Kris Kristofferson. Canada plays an embittered bar owner who never had a relationship with his straight-laced son, very well played by Joe Morton. Canada's layered, complex performance is one of much realism and depth.

    Kristofferson plays the villainous Charlie Wade and clearly loves getting to play the bad guy for once. He struts around with a sinister gleam in his eye and an ever-present menacing grin, like an evil John Wayne for modern times. It is without question the best role he ever had and one of his finest performances as an actor.

    'Lone Star' is a film that has a lot to offer. It is a delightful cocktail of a western, a whodunnit and a romance, featuring barbed social commentary and an exploration of family and fatherhood. To say it's Sayles' magnum opus would not be unfounded. A line from Kristofferson comes to mind when thinking about the film and its' characters: 'He's a walking contradiction, partly truth and partly fiction.' In the world of 'Lone Star', they're all walking contradictions; and the film is a remarkable piece of fiction.
    7Prismark10

    Texas state of mind

    John Sayles is regarded as one of the best independent film-makers about and Lone Star is a film of a man in full throttle. Its a set of interwoven stories set in two time periods as Chris Cooper a border town sheriff who has returned to his home town where his father was a legendary Sheriff investigates a 40 year old murder that may have been committed by his own father. He also rekindles a romance with a childhood, Hispanic sweetheart that his father was very much against at the time.

    The film is foremost a murder mystery but also deals with issues of police corruption, illegal immigration, justice, politics and racism. Sayles was rightly nominated for an Oscar for his screenplay.

    Chris Cooper holds the film as the dogged sheriff. Kriss Kristofferson and Matthew McConaughey make effective cameos in flashback scenes. There is a strange cameo from Frances McDormand as Cooper's ex-wife who is dealing with mental health issues which probably led to their divorce.

    The film is thoughtful, provocative and requires attention. Its not a slam bang or a slow burner. Many multiple stories come together as the past comes to haunt the present and relationships are made clearer.
    ametaphysicalshark

    Perhaps Sayles' best film

    John Sayles is not only a great director, but he is also a truly great writer, and "Lone Star" is simply one of the best-written films of all time. Out of the 30+ scripts I studied in script analysis classes, this was, other than "Manhattan", the most interesting, involving, evocative screenplay I read during that period, and probably the one with the most depth. I saw the film a few months after reading its screenplay, and found that it far surpassed the mental image I had in my head of the film.

    "Lone Star" could have been a standard mystery. It could have been a 'modern Western', or it could have been a superficial race drama, but it is none of those things (at least not exclusively), it is a fascinating, subtle look at race relations in Texas, as well as at basic human nature. Unlike the contrived writing one would find in an 'Oscar bait' drama film, Sayles' interwoven plots don't feel forced simply because he sets them up so well. The depth and scale of the writing here is remarkable, especially because the film, with all its subplots and characters, never feels cluttered or unnatural. This is a character study of the highest order, and there's no point in discussing the actual events of the film further because this is a film that is best seen (or, indeed, read) with fresh eyes, and I'd hate to spoil that for readers who haven't seen the film.

    It's a sad fact of life that directors like Sayles, who see films as stories that must be told, and direct them well, but without intrusive and obvious stylistic quirks, are less noticed than directors who practically beg for attention. That's not to say that this film is not well-made, because anyone with any sort of experience with technical details of cinema could tell you that it is a very well-shot and very well-edited film with excellent use of music. That said, this film is ultimately about the writing, and the acting, and both are absolutely superb, the standout from the latter category being Chris Cooper, who gives what is probably one of the nineties' best performances in this film.

    10/10

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    • Wissenswertes
      This film is known for its excellent use of live segues, in which scenes change within a single camera shot; in this case, shifting in back and forth through time in the same location.
    • Patzer
      When Pvt Johnson is told she failed the drug test, the rank on her hat is upside down.
    • Zitate

      Cliff: I never thought I'd see that a buddy of mine would be dating a woman with three bars on her shoulder.

      Mickey: I think it's beyond what you'd call dating.

      Cliff: You're gonna get married?

      Mickey: Maybe.

      Cliff: You met her family? Think her family's gonna be OK that you're a white guy?

      Mickey: They think any woman over 30 who isn't married is a lesbian. She figures, they'll be so relieved that I'm a man...

      Cliff: Yeah, it's always heartwarming to see a prejudice defeated by a deeper prejudice.

    • Verbindungen
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Eraser/Wallace and Gromit: The Best of Aardman Animation/The Hunchback of Notre Dame/Lone Star/Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud (1996)
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      Written by Rubén Méndez (as Ruben Mendez)

      Performed by Conjunto Bernal

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    • Erscheinungsdatum
      • 27. März 1997 (Deutschland)
    • Herkunftsland
      • Vereinigte Staaten
    • Sprachen
      • Englisch
      • Spanisch
    • Auch bekannt als
      • Estrella solitaria
    • Drehorte
      • Eagle Pass, Texas, USA
    • Produktionsfirmen
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Castle Rock Entertainment
      • Rio Dulce
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      • 5.000.000 $ (geschätzt)
    • Bruttoertrag in den USA und Kanada
      • 12.408.986 $
    • Eröffnungswochenende in den USA und in Kanada
      • 232.184 $
      • 23. Juni 1996
    • Weltweiter Bruttoertrag
      • 12.421.583 $
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