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The Meanest Man in Texas

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Convicted murderer Clyde Thompson receives the death penalty for shooting two men in Texas in 1928. When the governor spares his life, Thompson gains a reputation as the meanest man in the state while working hard labor in prison. After receiving three life sentences for other crimes, Thompson soon turns his life around by studying the Bible, becoming a chaplain and developing a relationship with Julia Perryman -- the love of his life.
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Carlos Aguilar Los Angeles Times Not only are the film's individual parts subpar, but perhaps more concerning is that Ward managed to conceive a faith-based project devoid of conviction - typically, their primary strength. May 17, 2019 Full Review Tara McNamara Common Sense Media Violent faith film flounders in telling true salvation tale. Rated: 2/5 May 22, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Lucas J What a powerful indie movie. I really enjoyed it. The acting was so subtle and incredible. Every small part was strong. What an incredible redemption story! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/08/24 Full Review Jason H What a powerful story. I am a huge fam of redemption stories and this is one is incredible. I love the cinematography and actors are all very good! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/06/23 Full Review Scott d The Meanest Man in Texas is an amazing true story put together over many years by producer Brad Wilson. For some reason I had missed it when it came out just a few years ago but this movie features incredible acting performances by lead actors Mateus Ward and Jamie McShane. There are a few scenes that might be a little tough to watch and possibly be inappropriate for very young children (under 10 years), but this is a MUST SEE movie with a very inspirational ending! There is no gratuitus excessive violence added in that is not part of the actual story and the unexpected love story twist at the end was very heartwarming. I absolutely loved this movie and so glad I finally got to catch it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/20/23 Full Review Nathan I've never wrote a review for a movie before or let alone anything for that matter, but this is probably one of the best biographies àbout prison, brokeness, forgiveness, redemption, and above all God's grace. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review angie m Well considering clyde was my family, my dads first cousin, I have to say it was a very good movie. Mateus was such a good actor and did such a good job. The story line was very good and kept me interested to the very end. I had been trying to do a family tree and this helped considering my grandad was on the run and changed his last name it made it very hard to identify. Thank you. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review peter s The God squad who sanctioned the production should be ashamed of this pile of poo. Sub-standard on practically every level. Before watching it would be advisable to leave your brain on neutral and a sick bag close to hand. Truly terrible. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Convicted murderer Clyde Thompson receives the death penalty for shooting two men in Texas in 1928. When the governor spares his life, Thompson gains a reputation as the meanest man in the state while working hard labor in prison. After receiving three life sentences for other crimes, Thompson soon turns his life around by studying the Bible, becoming a chaplain and developing a relationship with Julia Perryman -- the love of his life.
Director
Justin Ward
Producer
Brad Wilson, Casey Bond
Screenwriter
Justin Ward, Don Umphrey
Distributor
Ammo Content
Production Co
Higher Purpose Entertainment
Genre
Biography, History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 19, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 28, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.8K
Runtime
1h 45m
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