"John Sayles invites you to return to the scene of the crime."

1996

2h 15m

7.0(385 votes)

Drama

Mystery

Romance

Overview

When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-buried secrets in his Texas border town.

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Cast & Crew

53 members

Acting

Chris Cooper

Sam Deeds

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Elizabeth Peña

Pilar Cruz

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Kris Kristofferson

Charlie Wade

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Clifton James

Hollis Pogue

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Miriam Colon

Mercedes Cruz

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Ron Canada

Otis Payne

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Joe Morton

Delmore "Del" Payne

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Matthew McConaughey

Buddy Deeds

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Jeff Monahan

Young Hollis

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Gabriel Casseus

Young Otis

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Frances McDormand

Bunny

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LaTanya Richardson Jackson

Priscilla Worth

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Tony Plana

Ray

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Stephen J. Lang

Mikey

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Jesse Borrego

Danny

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Richard Coca

Enrique

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Carmen De Lavallade

Carolyn

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Stephen Mendillo

Cliff

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Gordon Tootoosis

Wesley Birdsong

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Beatrice Winde

Minnie Bledsoe

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Oni Faida Lampley

Celie

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Eleese Lester

Molly

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Joe Stevens

Deputy Travis

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Gonzalo Castillo

Amado

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Tony Frank

Fenton

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Eddie Robinson

Chet

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Chandra Wilson

Athena

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Damon Guy

Shadow

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Dee Macaluso

Anglo Mother

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Luis Cobo

Mexican-American Father

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Marco Perella

Anglo Father

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Don Phillips, Jr.

Principal

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Mary Jane R. Hernandez

Mexican-American Mother

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Carina Martinez

Paloma

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Richard Andrew Jones

Ben Wetzel

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Randy Stripling

Roderick

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Richard Reyes

Jorge

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Olga Luna

Waitress

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Juan Vega III

Cook

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Lizzie Curry Martinez

Girl

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Leo Burmester

Cody

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Vanessa Martinez

Young Pilar

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Tay Strathairn

Young Sam

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Sam Vlahos

Pete

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Maricela Gonzalez

Anselma

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Tony Amendola

Chucho Montoya

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Gilbert R. Cuellar Jr.

Eladio

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James Borrego

Young Chucho

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Lisa Suarez

Marisol

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Jesús Ramirez

Driver

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John Griesemer

Football Announcer (voice)

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Eduardo Martínez

Jaime

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Azalea Mendez

Young Mercedes

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