King of Texas
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| Written by |
William Shakespeare (play) Stephen Harrigan |
| Directed by | Uli Edel |
| Starring |
Patrick Stewart Marcia Gay Harden Lauren Holly Julie Cox |
| Theme music composer | John Altman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Producer(s) | Art Levinson Wendy Neuss-Stewart |
| Cinematography |
Paul Elliott Guillermo Rosas |
| Editor(s) | Mark Conte |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
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| Original network | TNT |
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King of Texas is a 2002 American television film based on William Shakespeare's King Lear and directed by Uli Edel.
The film takes the plot of William Shakespeare's King Lear and places it in the Republic of Texas during the 19th century. Stewart stars as John Lear, a wealthy cattle baron and analog to King Lear. In the story, Lear divides his property among his daughters, only to be rejected by them once they have it. The film appears to be inspired, in part, by the life of Texas cattle baron Captain Richard King and Captain King's "King Ranch".
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