Tex

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Tex

PG,

1982,

1h 43m,

Drama

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2,500+ Ratings

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Growing up on a farm with his elder brother, Mason (Jim Metzler), Tex McCormick (Matt Dillon) becomes troubled after his mother's death and his father's departure. While Tex and Mason try to live on their own, their individual teen woes threaten their relatively independent existence out in the country. In the meantime, Tex falls for local girl Jamie Collins (Meg Tilly), the sister of his friend, Johnny (Emilio Estevez), and faces disapproval from their strict father, Cole (Ben Johnson).

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Bob Thomas

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Oct 22, 2018

The characters are vividly real, especially the confused, searching Tex of Matt Dillon, a natural-born star, and the solid, sensible Mason of Jim Metzler, who is also destined for an important career.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Dec 28, 2010

3/5

A very frank and gritty story about two brothers.

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Variety Staff

Variety

Mar 26, 2009

Writers Charlie Haas and Tim Hunter (latter making his directing debut) seem intent on incorporating every conceivable adolescent and adult trauma into their script.

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TV Guide

Aug 20, 2010

3/4

Dillon, though occasionally annoying, turns in a decent performance, as do Jim Metzler as his brother and Meg Tilly as his girlfriend.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Jul 17, 2005

3/5

Caffeinated Clint

Moviehole

May 6, 2005

3/5

A stirring, memorable early performance by Dillon

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Harry L

Jan 13, 2019

Some movies feel small, almost forgettable, yet authentic and well-made. Tex is a movie that feels real. It's not profound or self-important. It's about a 15 year old kid in Oklahoma trying to find his way in the world, as he struggles with poverty, puberty and growing up. The movie is based on a book by young author S.E. Hinton, and she somehow hits the nail right on the head again with a portrait of dusty, rural youth and the normal stuff most of us go through. Tex is poor, his mother having died when he was 3 and his father being absent or irresponsible. He is raised mostly by his much more mature older brother, Mason. Their relationship, and the pain Tex goes through when Mason sells his horse, feels real. Of course, no one knew at the time that this cast (Dillon, Estevez and Tilly) would all become young stars. Even Metzler, who plays Mason, earned a Golden Globe nomination for his role. The acting is solid, the backdrop feels authentic and vast. Heartbreak, first love, hitchhiking tragedy, and drug deals gone bad are all featured. A lot happens to Tex in this movie, but Matt Dillon handles it with aplomb. Just a solid character study of poor kids in OK dealing with not fitting in, trying to survive and the challenges of growing up.

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Tim Hunter

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Matt Dillon

Tex McCormick

Jim Metzler

Mason McCormick

Meg Tilly

Jamie Collins

Phillip Brock

Lem Peters

Emilio Estevez

Johnny Collins

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Growing up on a farm with his elder brother, Mason (Jim Metzler), Tex McCormick (Matt Dillon) becomes troubled after his mother's death and his father's departure. While Tex and Mason try to live on their own, their individual teen woes threaten their relatively independent existence out in the country. In the meantime, Tex falls for local girl Jamie Collins (Meg Tilly), the sister of his friend, Johnny (Emilio Estevez), and faces disapproval from their strict father, Cole (Ben Johnson).

Director: Tim Hunter
Producer: Tim Zinnemann
Screenwriter: Charles S. Haas, Tim Hunter
Production Co: Walt Disney Productions
Rating: PG
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 30, 1982, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Runtime: 1h 43m

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