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Convicts (1991) -- Soll thinks he hears someone in the closet and begins to shoot at it.
Convicts (1991) -- Horace is forced to keep Soll company but is afraid of what he might do.
Convicts (1991) -- Soll tries his new coffin for size.
Convicts (1991) -- Horace keeps his promise unlike soll.
Convicts (1991) -- Soll tells Horace that he's dying and not to leave his side until he is buried.

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Director:
Peter Masterson
Writers (WGA):
Horton Foote (play)
Horton Foote (screenplay)
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Genre:
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Plot:
In 1902 Texas, 13-year-old Horace goes to work on old Soll's farm to earn enough money to buy a headstone for his father's grave... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Robert Duvall ... Soll

Lukas Haas ... Horace

James Earl Jones ... Ben

Starletta DuPois ... Martha
Carlin Glynn ... Asa
Calvin Levels ... Leroy
Gary Swanson ... Billy
Mel Winkler ... Jackson

Lance E. Nichols ... Sherman Edwards
Bob Edmundson ... Overseer (as Robert Edmundson)
John McConnell ... Guard #1
Jerry Biggs ... Guard #2
Martin F. Schacker ... Guard #3
Walter Breaux Jr. ... Singing Convict
Tony Frank ... Sheriff
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Also Known As:
Horton Foote's Convicts (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:
93 min | Brazil:103 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:PG (TV rating) | Singapore:PG | USA:Approved (PCA #30552) | Australia:M
Filming Locations:
Home Place Plantation - State Highway 18, Hahnville, Louisiana, USA

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3 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
A slice of reality about a Texas convict farm, 16 February 2000
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Author: charlz-2 from Chicago, Illinois

Robert Duvall gives a creditable performance as the supervisor of a convict farm in 1902 Texas who befriends a young boy (Lukas Haas). The screenplay, written by Horton Foote, contrasts the difficulties of growing up and growing old. Duvall's character is senile and suffering ill health. He alienates himself from family and associates - except for a former convict assigned to his charge, the young boy who reminds him of his youth, and a couple who live in the village store.

It's a nice set piece, and the warm colors create a real feeling of turn-of-the-century South. While Duvall's character could have been fleshed out more, he does an excellent job as a man intent on dying on his own terms with help from his young charge

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