A Texas Funeral

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A Texas Funeral
Directed by William Blake Herron
Written byWilliam Blake Herron
Produced by Graham Broadbent
Damian Jones
Starring
CinematographyMike Bonvillain
Edited byPaul Trejo
Music byJames Legg
Production
companies
Dragon Pictures
T.F. Productions Inc.
Distributed byNew City Releasing
Release date
  • September 7, 1999 (1999-09-07)(Venice)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A Texas Funeral is a 1999 American fantasy comedy-drama film written and directed by William Blake Herron and starring Robert Patrick, Jane Adams and Martin Sheen. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "A bit bizarre, 'A Texas Funeral' worth seeing". Star Beacon. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  2. "Berliner, Paramount Classic Wrap; Herron finishes "A Texas Funeral"; O'Trojan Horse; Kaufman, Wright". IndieWire. 18 December 1998. Retrieved 12 March 2021.