Lone Star (1996 Josh’s Pick)

Published: May 27, 2020, 1:01 p.m.

The sixth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1996 features Josh’s personal pick, John Sayles’ Lone Star. Written and directed by John Sayles and starring Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Peña, Joe Morton, Kris Kristofferson, Miriam Colon, Clifton James and Matthew McConaughey, Lone Star premiered at the 1996 South by Southwest film festival and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.