John Sayles invites you to return to the scene of the crime.
When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-buried secrets in his Texas border town.
Made in US
7/10
1996
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Cast
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
Frances McDormand
As Bunny
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
As Priscilla Worth
Tony Plana
As Ray
Stephen J. Lang
As Mikey
Jesse Borrego
As Danny
Richard Coca
As Enrique
Carmen De Lavallade
As Carolyn
Stephen Mendillo
As Cliff
Gordon Tootoosis
As Wesley Birdsong
Beatrice Winde
As Minnie Bledsoe
Oni Faida Lampley
As Celie
Eleese Lester
As Molly
Joe Stevens
As Deputy Travis
Gonzalo Castillo
As Amado
Tony Frank
As Fenton
Eddie Robinson
As Chet
Chandra Wilson
As Athena
Damon Guy
As Shadow
Dee Macaluso
As Anglo Mother
Luis Cobo
As Mexican-American Father
Marco Perella
As Anglo Father
Don Phillips, Jr.
As Principal
Mary Jane R. Hernandez
As Mexican-American Mother
Carina Martinez
As Paloma
Richard Andrew Jones
As Ben Wetzel
Randy Stripling
As Roderick
Richard Reyes
As Jorge
Olga Luna
As Waitress
Juan Vega III
As Cook
Lizzie Curry Martinez
As Girl
Leo Burmester
As Cody
Vanessa Martinez
As Young Pilar
Tay Strathairn
As Young Sam
Sam Vlahos
As Pete
Maricela Gonzalez
As Anselma
Tony Amendola
As Chucho Montoya
Gilbert R. Cuellar Jr.
As Eladio
James Borrego
As Young Chucho
Lisa Suarez
As Marisol
Jesús Ramirez
As Driver
John Griesemer
As Football Announcer (voice)
Eduardo Martínez
As Jaime
Azalea Mendez
As Young Mercedes
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