Lone Star
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Lone Star is a 1996 neo-Western mystery film directed by John Sayles, acclaimed for its complex exploration of race, history, and community along the Texas–Mexico border.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lone Star canonical | 6 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| award |
Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay
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New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralPlotElement | investigation of an old murder ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Stuart Dryburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classification | independent film ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | John Sayles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Sony Pictures Classics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | John Sayles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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mystery ⓘ neo-Western ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Buddy Deeds
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Charlie Wade NERFINISHED ⓘ Mercedes Cruz NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheriff Sam Deeds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
border politics
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community ⓘ history ⓘ race relations ⓘ |
| musicBy | Mason Daring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | interwoven past and present timelines ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | multi-generational story ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex exploration of race, history, and community
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depiction of life along the Texas–Mexico border ⓘ |
| producer | John Sayles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Castle Rock Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | 1996-06-21 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 135 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | John Sayles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
Texas
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Texas–Mexico border region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingType | small border town ⓘ |
| stars |
Chris Cooper
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Elizabeth Peña NERFINISHED ⓘ Frances McDormand NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Morton NERFINISHED ⓘ Kris Kristofferson NERFINISHED ⓘ Matthew McConaughey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | contemporary era with historical flashbacks ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.