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| Directed by | Uli Edel |
| Produced by | Art Levinson |
| Written by | William Shakespeare (play) Stephen Harrigan |
| Starring | Patrick Stewart Marcia Gay Harden Lauren Holly Julie Cox |
| Music by | John Altman |
| Cinematography | Paul Elliott Guillermo Rosas |
| Editing by | Mark Conte |
| Distributed by | TNT |
| Release date(s) | March 23, 2002 |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
King of Texas is a 2002 American television film based on William Shakespeare's King Lear directed by Uli Edel.
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The film takes the plot of William Shakespeare's King Lear and places it in the Republic of Texas during the 19th century. Stewart stars as John Lear, a wealthy cattle baron and analog to King Lear. In the story, Lear divides his property among his daughters only to be rejected by them once they have it.
(the analogue from King Lear is in parenthesis)
Western Heritage Awards
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