Tex (1982)

Directed by

Tim Hunter

Genre

drama film, teen film, coming-of-age film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 59 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two teenage brothers in rural Oklahoma try to get by after their mother dies and their father leaves. The older brother struggles to provide for them while the younger one, Tex, grapples with growing up and making hard choices.

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What happens

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 (in his film debut), Bill McKinney, Frances Lee McCain and Ben Johnson in supporting roles. Metzler was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his performance. Tex is seen as one of the earliest efforts for Walt Disney Productions to put mature content in its movies and received positive reviews for its realism and its content. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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