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      Texas Cotton

      Released Nov 14, 2018 1h 28m Crime Drama Mystery & Thriller TRAILER for Texas Cotton: Trailer 1 List
      Reviews 62% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score Residents of LaCoste, Texas, believe that a mysterious outsider is responsible for an endless plague of dying crops. The stranger's arrest leads to an investigation that turns the whole town against an aging lawman who's searching for the truth. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Apr 02 Buy Now

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      Boo R It was pleasantly surprised it's a good fun movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/28/23 Full Review ronald h The best thing for me about "Texas Cotton" is that it introduced me to George Hardy, a conspicuously poor actor who, I read, had appeared in the worst movie of all time, "Troll 2" (1990). Further investigation led me to a documentary about "Troll 2" called "Best Worst Movie," which is fabulous! I always thought Ed Wood's "Plan 9 from Outer Space" was universally considered the worst movie ever, but apparently "Troll 2" has taken the title. Having seen the documentary, I can't wait to watch the movie itself. But I digress. "Texas Cotton" is awful. There is actually a decent story here—the Coen Brothers could have had fun with it---but the bad acting, insipid dialogue, and general ineptitude just dump the whole thing down the toilet. There are enough humorous bits to make you wonder if it's a satire. But I doubt that. Or if it is a satire, it's about on the level of the old TV show "Green Acres." A small Texas town called LaCoste is experiencing a plague on its cotton crops, which are its life blood. A stranger has come to town and is caught trespassing on someone's farm with barrels of stuff that he's spraying on the crops. It turns out to be paraquat, a banned chemical that kills everything it comes in contact with. The shady town mayor has him arrested and put on trial. But things are not what they seem. The sheriff (Hardy) does some digging and determines that the man is innocent, and he was framed by some evildoers and thought he was spraying fertilizer. I won't elaborate any further, other than to say that apparently in Texas, a man can be tried without a defense attorney! There's just something fun about bad movies. This one is not epically bad, just bad. But it's bad enough to watch with a smirk and some popcorn. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member It would rate higher if it was marketed as a comedy. It tries to be a poignant story but it comes off as a spoof of Texas law and a Texas version of Boss Hogg and the Dukes of Hazzard. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Mildly amusing parody that takes direct aim at the genre of "Lawman discovers big local conspiracy that no one else can see, and while the townspeople think he may be crazy, he must unravel the mystery on his own". The director and screen writer did a fairly comprehensive job of poking fun at this genre. Some interesting acting from the cast. Most notable was Tiffany Shepis (Chainsaw Cheerleaders fame) as Deputy Boozer. The film is delightfully low budget. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member A nice little story about corruption in a small Texas town. The acting is stilted and forced, the direction is unimaginative and sophomoric, and the ending unintentionally made me laugh. It had potential, if only someone capable were at the helm of this meandering ship. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review fuzzy d Acting so wooden it feels like a tree branch, and a story so transparent it's made of glass, yet for some reason I felt a need to see it through to the end. Felt like a drama from the late 60's, which is no bad thing. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Noel Murray Los Angeles Times The cast of "Texas Cotton" is good company, and the location's a nice place to hang out for an hour and a half. But all these nice folks are worthy of more than such a flat, featureless story. Nov 21, 2018 Full Review Bradley Gibson Film Threat Texas Cotton echoes the style of many western-set films that have gone before. Russell blends crime drama, country humor, and cornpone indie-style into a crackerjack of a fun movie. Rated: 7/10 Nov 16, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Residents of LaCoste, Texas, believe that a mysterious outsider is responsible for an endless plague of dying crops. The stranger's arrest leads to an investigation that turns the whole town against an aging lawman who's searching for the truth.
      Director
      Tyler Russell
      Screenwriter
      Jameel Khaja, Tyler Russell
      Distributor
      Indie Rights
      Production Co
      Tyler Russell Productions
      Genre
      Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Nov 14, 2018, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Nov 17, 2018
      Runtime
      1h 28m
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