King of Texas is a 2002 American Western television film[5] based on William Shakespeare's King Lear[1] and directed by Uli Edel.[2]

King of Texas
Poster
Based on	King Lear by William Shakespeare
Screenplay by	Stephen Harrigan[1]
Directed by	Uli Edel[2]
Starring	Patrick Stewart[3] Marcia Gay Harden[3] Lauren Holly[3] Julie Cox[3]
Theme music composer	John Altman[4]
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Art Levinson[2] Wendy Neuss-Stewart[2]
Cinematography	Paul Elliott[4]
Editor	Mark Conte[4]
Running time	95 minutes
Production companies	Milk & Honey Pictures Flying Freehold Productions Hallmark Entertainment TNT Original Productions
Release
Original network	TNT[5]
Original release	March 23, 2002 (2002-03-23)

Plot

The film takes the plot of William Shakespeare's King Lear and places it in the Republic of Texas during the 19th century.[3] Patrick 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 the eldest two of them once they have it.

Cast

• Patrick Stewart as John Lear (King Lear)
• Marcia Gay Harden as Mrs. Susannah Lear Tumlinson (Goneril)
• Lauren Holly as Mrs. Rebecca Lear Highsmith (Regan)
• Roy Scheider as Henry Westover (Earl of Gloucester)
• David Alan Grier as Rip (amalgam of Earl "Caius" of Kent and The Fool)
• Colm Meaney as Henry Tumlinson (Duke of Albany)
• Patrick Bergin as Mr. Highsmith (Duke of Cornwall)
• Matt Letscher as Emmett Westover (Edmund of Gloucester)
• Liam Waite as Thomas Westover (Edgar of Gloucester)
• Steven Bauer as Menchaca (King of France)
• Julie Cox as Claudia Lear (Cordelia)
• Richard Lineback as Warnell (Oswald)
• Roger Cudney as Smithwick

Awards and nominations

Satellite Award

• Nominated, Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television - Patrick Stewart[6]
• Nominated, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television - Roy Scheider[6]
• Nominated, Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television - Marcia Gay Harden[6]

Western Heritage Awards

• Won, Best Television Feature Film[2]

References

External links

• King of Texas at IMDb
• King of Texas at AllMovie
• King of Texas at the TCM Movie Database

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