Tex

Name: Tex
Director: Tim Hunter
Released: 1982-07-30

1982 film by Tim Hunter

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Released: July 30, 1982
Director: Tim Hunter
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Screenwriter: Charles S. Haas
Producer: Tim Zinnemann
, Ron W. Miller
Cast: Matt Dillon
, Jim Metzler
, Meg Tilly
, Bill McKinney
+7 more
Runtime: 103 min
Genre: teen film
, coming-of-age film
, drama film
Country of origin: United States

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Tex is a 1982 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Tim Hunter in his directorial debut, from a screenplay by Charles S. Haas and Hunter, based on S. E. Hinton's best-selling 1979 novel of the same name. It follows two teenage brothers in rural Oklahoma and their struggle to grow up after their mother's death and their father's departure. The film stars Matt Dillon in the title role, with Jim Metzler, Meg Tilly, Emilio Estevez, Bill McKinney, Frances Lee McCain and Ben Johnson in supporting roles. Metzler was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his performance.

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Director of photography: Ric Waite
Website: movies.disney.com/tex
Title: Tex
Color: color
Narrative location: Tulsa
Distribution format: theatrical release place of publication: United States
video on demand
Production code: 0223
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Review score: 85%(October 8, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes · number of reviews/ratings: 13 critic review
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1.Stated in Rotten Tomatoes“Tex”Retrieved 2021-10-08
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6.8/10(October 8, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes
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1.Stated in Rotten Tomatoes“Tex”Retrieved 2021-10-08
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Assessment: Bechdel test assessment outcome: fails
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1.Stated in Bechdel Test Movie List
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Form of creative work: feature film

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