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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.
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.
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- Tim Hunter
- PG
- Matt Dillon
“Tex” is based on a famous novel by S.E. Hinton, who has had two of her other novels filmed by Francis Ford Coppola. She knows a great deal about adolescents, and her work is unaffected by sentimentality and easy romance.
Sep 7, 2004 · Times are so tough, brother Mason has to sell off Tex's favorite horse just to put food on the table. So begins the small-town saga of one teen's straightforward struggle to find friendship, love, and family -- and learning that growing up is about never giving up.|With TEX, the Studio was trying to reach a new generation of teens who preferred ...
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- Buena Vista Home Video
- $7.99
- NTSC, Color, Multiple Formats
Tex (film) Fifteen-year-old Tex McCormick and his 17-year-old brother Mason are trying to make it on their own in the absence of their rodeo-riding father. Mason takes over running the household and, to make ends meet, sells Tex’s beloved horse, Rowdy.
After their mother dies and their father leaves them, teenage brothers Tex and Mason McCormick struggle to make it on their own. Tim Hunter. Director, Screenplay. S.E. Hinton.
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Tex - Metacritic. 1982. PG. Buena Vista Distribution Company. 1 h 43 m. Summary After their mother dies and their father leaves them, teenage brothers Tex and Mason McCormick struggle to make it on their own. Drama. Directed By: Tim Hunter. Written By: S.E. Hinton, Charles S. Haas, Tim Hunter.
