Lone Star (Blu-ray)

Directed by John Sayles

Starring: Ron Canada, Chris Cooper, Clifton James, Kris Kristofferson, Frances McDormand, Joe Morton, Elizabeth Peña, Matthew McConaughey, Miriam Colon, LaTanya Richardson
Contributors: R. Paul Miller, Maggie Renzi, John Sayles, Mason Daring, Stuart Dryburgh
Studio: Criterion Collection
Genre: Drama
Main Language: English
Region: Region B
Release Date: 26 Feb 2024
Originally Issued: 1996
No of Discs: 1
BBFC Cert: (15) Suitable for 15 years and over.
Run Time: 135 minutes

Description

Chris Cooper stars in this crime drama written and directed by John Sayles. In a corrupt border town fraught with racial tension, Sam Deeds (Cooper) is the sheriff, largely because he is the son of legendary former sheriff Buddy Deeds (Matthew McConaughey). When a skeleton is discovered on a shooting range, along with a sheriff's badge and a Masonic ring, the remains are identified as Charley Wade (Kris Kristofferson), another former sheriff, a cruel and racist man whom Buddy allegedly ran out of town.

As Sam begins digging into the past, he encounters resistance from those who would prefer certain secrets remain buried. The cast also includes Elizabeth Peña, Miriam Colon, Joe Morton and Frances McDormand.

Special Features

• Interactive Menus
• Bonus Footage
• Trailers
• Interviews: Stuart Dryburgh (cinematographer); Conversation between John Sayles (director) and Gregory Nava (film-maker)