Story Line
When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-buried secrets in his Texas border town.
“John Sayles invites you to return to the scene of the crime.”
Top Cast
Chris Cooper
Sam Deeds
Elizabeth Peña
Pilar Cruz
Kris Kristofferson
Charlie Wade
Clifton James
Hollis Pogue
Miriam Colon
Mercedes Cruz
Ron Canada
Otis Payne
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Rating
7.1/ 10
Release Date
1996-06-21
Runtime
2h 15m
Genres
DramaMysteryWestern
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User Reviews (2)
Filipe Manuel Neto
7/10
•3/21/2023**Texas yesterday and today: a film where the past serves to weave considerations for the present.**
For us, the Portuguese, who see the USA from the outside, it is difficult to comprehend the internal differences between the US states. For us, US...
CinemaSerf
7/10
•8/17/2024There are quite a few household names in the starting line up here, but most barely feature as we are introduced to sheriff "Sam" (Chris Cooper). He's the son of the recently deceased sheriff "Buddy" (Matthew McConaughey) and the appreciative townsfo...