Who is Sheriff Sam Deeds in Lone Star?

Chris Cooper plays Sheriff Sam Deeds in the film.

Lone Star

Name: Lone Star
Duration: 134
Rating: 83

In the Texas border town of Frontera, Sheriff Sam Deeds (Chris Cooper) digs up the past when he finds an old skull in the desert. As he traces the murder of Sheriff Charlie Wade (Kris Kristofferson) 40 years earlier, Deeds' investigation points toward his late father, the much-loved Deputy Buddy Deeds. Ignoring warnings not to delve any deeper, Sam rekindles a romance with his high school sweetheart while bringing up old tensions in the town and exposing secrets long put to rest.

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How long is Lone Star?: Lone Star is 2 hr 14 min long.

Who directed Lone Star?: John Sayles

Who is Sheriff Sam Deeds in Lone Star?: Chris Cooper plays Sheriff Sam Deeds in the film.

What is Lone Star about?: In the Texas border town of Frontera, Sheriff Sam Deeds (Chris Cooper) digs up the past when he finds an old skull in the desert. As he traces the murder of Sheriff Charlie Wade (Kris Kristofferson) 40 years earlier, Deeds' investigation points toward his late father, the much-loved Deputy Buddy Deeds. Ignoring warnings not to delve any deeper, Sam rekindles a romance with his high school sweetheart while bringing up old tensions in the town and exposing secrets long put to rest.