| Release Date | 21 June 1996 |
| Budget | $5,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $13,000,000 |
| Tagline | John Sayles invites you to return to the scene of the crime. |
| Genre | Drama, Mystery, Romance, Western |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Del Rio, Texas, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Romantic Drama, Social Problem Film |
| Mood | Only Human, Food for Thought |
| Themes | Fathers and Sons, Haunted By the Past, Interracial/Cross-Cultural Romance, Righting the Wronged, Murder Investigations, Small-Town Life, Immigrant Life, Police Corruption |
| Tones | Earnest, Matter-of-Fact, Understated, Compassionate, Reflective, Moody, Wry |
| Tags | False Accusation, Generation Gap, Investigation, Kill, Murder |
Lone Star (1996) is an American mystery film written and directed by John Sayles and set in a small town in Texas. It features Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Peņa, Kris Kristofferson and Matthew McConaughey and deals with a sheriff's investigation into who murdered one of his predecessors.