| Lone Star State of Mind | |
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| Directed by | David Semel |
| Screenplay by | Trevor Munson |
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| Cinematography | Michael Barrett |
| Edited by | Christopher Cooke |
| Music by | Tyler Bates |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Lone Star State of Mind is a 2002 American teen comedy film directed by David Semel. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Earl is an auto mechanic who lives with his mother, step-father and step-sister Baby to whom he is engaged. Baby is intent on leaving Texas for Los Angeles to be an actress. When Baby's misfit cousin Junior and his recently released ex-con friend Tinker rob a pizza delivery boy and end up with $20,000 of drug money, Baby forces Earl to look after Junior and make things right. Earl must decide between giving up his and Baby's Los Angeles money or saving Junior's limbs from a drug dealer.
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