When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-buried secrets in his Texas border town.
Chris Cooper
as Sam Deeds
Elizabeth Peña
as Pilar Cruz
Kris Kristofferson
as Charlie Wade
Clifton James
as Hollis Pogue
Miriam Colon
as Mercedes Cruz
Ron Canada
as Otis Payne
Joe Morton
as Delmore "Del" Payne
Matthew McConaughey
as Buddy Deeds
Jeff Monahan
as Young Hollis
Gabriel Casseus
as Young Otis
Filipe Manuel Neto
**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, USA is a country of continental dimensions, which co...
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There 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 townsfolk are about to unveil a monument to this upstandi...