• Director(s)

    John Sayles

  • Production Year

    1996

  • Release date

    02/08/2024

  • Genre(s)

    Crime, Drama, Western

  • Approx. running minutes

    135m

  • Cast

    Stephen Mendillo, Stephen J. Lang, Chris Cooper

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Lone Star

strong violence, sex, racism

In this gritty US Western crime drama from 1996, the Sheriff of a small town in Texas investigates the suspicious death of his predecessor, featuring brutal acts of violence and racism, as well as mature sexual themes.…

In this gritty US Western crime drama from 1996, the Sheriff of a small town in Texas investigates the suspicious death of his predecessor, featuring brutal acts of violence and racism, as well as mature sexual themes.

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violence

threat and horror

language

sex

discrimination

drugs

sexual violence and sexual threat

suicide and self-harm

  • Director(s)

    John Sayles

  • Production Year

    1996

  • Release date

    02/08/2024

  • Genre(s)

    Crime, Drama, Western

  • Approx. running minutes

    135m

  • Cast

    Stephen Mendillo, Stephen J. Lang, Chris Cooper

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strong violence, sex, racism
Classified Date:
29/05/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Park Circus Limited
violence
Scenes of violence include shootings with bloody aftermath detail and a police officer attacks a man by repeatedly stamping on him. Skull fragments are discovered in the ground and are subsequently seen laid out on a table by forensic investigators.
threat and horror
Scared illegal immigrants are seen being smuggled across borders and there are also moments of gun threat, particularly from a racist police officer.
language
Infrequent use of strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by moderate ('pussy') and milder terms such as 'son of bitch', 'shit', 'piss', 'damn', 'God' and 'Jesus'.
sex
There is a strong sex scene, as well as references to incest.
discrimination
Police officers and other characters threaten and are violent towards Black and Mexican people. There is use of the discriminatory terms 'coloured', 'wet' and 'negro'. Racism is not condoned by the film itself.
drugs
Undetailed references are made to drug misuse.
Classified Date:
18/06/1996
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Rank Film Dists Ltd
strong violence, sex, racism
Classified Date:
26/02/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
violence
Scenes of violence include shootings with bloody aftermath detail and a police officer attacks a man by repeatedly stamping on him. Skull fragments are discovered in the ground and are subsequently seen laid out on a table by forensic investigators.
sex
There is a strong sex scene, as well as references to incest.
discrimination
Police officers and other characters express threaten and are violent towards Black and Mexican people. There is use of the discriminatory terms 'coloured', 'wet' and 'negro'. Racism is not condoned by the film itself.
Infrequent use of strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by moderate ('pussy') and milder terms such as 'son of bitch', 'shit', 'piss', 'damn', 'God' and 'Jesus'. Scared illegal immigrants are seen being smuggled across borders and there are also moments of gun threat, particularly from a racist police officer. Undetailed references are made to drug misuse.
Contains moderate violence
Classified Date:
12/09/2001
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
11/09/1997
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Columbia/Tri-Star Home Video
Classified Date:
06/02/1997
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Columbia/Tri-Star Home Video
Classified Date:
26/02/2024
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
Classified Date:
06/12/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
06/12/1996
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Columbia/Tri-Star Home Video
Classified Date:
08/08/1996
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Rank Film Dists Ltd

  • Classified date

    29/05/2024

  • Language

    English