King of Texas

Name: King of Texas
Genre: Drama, Western
Released: 2002-06-02
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 6.40
Cast: Roy Scheider, Marcia Gay Harden, Lauren Holly, Patrick Stewart

– In this re-imagining of Shakespear's King Lear, Patrick Steward stars as John Lear, a Texas cattle b..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.40 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 35 Minutes

Release Year:

2002

King of Texas (2002)

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

Styles:

Realistic, Serious

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Texas, USA

Genre:

Western, Drama

Release Date:

02 Jun 2002

Language:

English

Director:

Uli Edel

Writer:

William Shakespeare (play), Stephen Harrigan (teleplay)

Main Actors:

Patrick Stewart, Marcia Gay Harden, Lauren Holly, Roy Scheider

Plot:

An updated version of 'William Shakespeare''s King Lear, by way of Ran (1985), with Lear as a magnate in the Old West whose decision to divide his empire among his three daughters results in disaster.

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Production:

Flying Freehold Productions

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

50%

#Shakespeare

#Cattle

#Favoritism Among Siblings