Director: John Sayles

Writer: John Sayles

Keywords: Western, Mystery, Drama, Mexico, Texas

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Jesse Borrego	Actor	1-Aug-1962		Gael Ortega on 24
Chris Cooper	Actor	9-Jul-1951		American Beauty
Clifton James	Actor	29-May-1921	15-Apr-2017	Sheriff J. W. Pepper
Kris Kristofferson	Actor	22-Jun-1936		Me and Bobby McGee
Matthew McConaughey	Actor	4-Nov-1969		Contact
Frances McDormand	Actor	23-Jun-1957		Fargo and Wonder Boys
Joe Morton	Actor	18-Oct-1947		The brother from another planet
Elizabeth Peña	Actor	23-Sep-1959	14-Oct-2014	Tortilla Soup
Tony Plana	Actor	19-Apr-1952		Ignacio Suarez on Ugly Betty
LaTanya Richardson	Actor	21-Oct-1949		Actress/wife of Samuel L. Jackson
Chandra Wilson	Actor	27-Aug-1969		Dr. Bailey on Grey's Anatomy

REVIEWS

Review by anonymous (posted on 27-Sep-2006)

In my humble opinion, this is Sayles' best work to date. The script (for which he received an Academy award nomination [and should have won...]) is incredibly layered and coherent at the same time - brilliant (a word I seldom use). The story simultaneously spans generational, ethnic, and class lines in small town American life in an understated and accurate way. If that wasn't enough, it's also a great "cold case" detective yarn and a voyage of self-discovery for the lead character (played by the absolutely wonderful Chris Cooper - truely "an actor's actor"). The numerous sub-plots are a delight. They are like varying themes skillfully blending into a masterful orchestral work. All the actors involved are entirely believeable in their words, actions (and reactions), and gestures. The generous use of gentle humour was another delight for me. So real and incredibly human. This film is an (overlooked?) classic. I love it.

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