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King of Texas
King of Texas

King of Texas

June 2, 2002
1h 35m
Western
Drama
TV Movie
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

In this re-imagining of Shakespear's King Lear, Patrick Stewart stars as John Lear, a Texas cattle baron, who, after dividing his wealth among his three daughters, is rejected by them.

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Details

Director
Uli Edel
Cast
Patrick Stewart, Marcia Gay Harden, Lauren Holly, Roy Scheider, David Alan Grier, Colm Meaney, Patrick Bergin, Julie Cox, Richard Lineback, Fernando Banda
Release Date
June 2, 2002
Production
Flying Freehold Productions, Hallmark Entertainment, Turner Network Television

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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