Convicts (1991): Cast & Box Office
Convicts is a 1991 drama directed by Peter Masterson, starring Lukas Haas as Horace Robedaux, Robert Duvall and James Earl Jones. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes and earned $13,623 worldwide.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 1h 33m (93 min)
- Director
- Peter Masterson
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Convicts About?
The premise of Convicts without spoilers.
In 1902, 13‑year‑old Horace works on a decaying Texas plantation to earn a tombstone for his late father. Aging Confederate Soll relies on convict labor, befriends Horace, but his senility threatens Horace’s pay. On Christmas Eve, obsessed with his mortality, Soll makes a promise that forces Horace to confront death and harsh truths of decadence.
Convicts Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- civil war veteran
- farm
- 13 year old
- money
- teenage boy
- confederate flag
- brother brother relationship
- screenplay adapted by author
- headstone
- senility
- grave
- convict
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- convict labor
- horseback riding
- coast
- delusion
- threat
- promise
- wealth
- surrogate father
- sugarcane plantation
- shot to death
- rural setting
- farming
- country store
- child's point of view
- black american
- absent mindedness
- writing
- whiskey
- wagon
- uncle niece relationship
- torch
- tombstone
- swamp
- subjective camera
- spitting
- song
- singing
- singer
- shot in the back
- shooting
- sheriff
- shackles
- rifle
- race relations
- pursuit
- prologue
- prayer
- plantation
Convicts Cast & Characters
Lukas Haas leads the cast as Horace Robedaux, with Robert Duvall as Soll Gautier and James Earl Jones as Ben Johnson. Directed by Peter Masterson; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director Peter Masterson
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Lukas Haas as Horace Robedaux -
Robert Duvall as Soll Gautier -
James Earl Jones as Ben Johnson - Starletta DuPois as Martha Johnson
Also Starring in Convicts
· 3 more- Gary Swanson Billy
- Carlin Glynn Asa
- Calvin Levels Leroy
More from Peter Masterson
More films directed by Peter Masterson: Lost Junction, Mermaid, The Only Thrill and Lily Dale.
Convicts Box Office
Convicts grossed $13,623 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$13.6K
- US & Canada
- $13.6K
Convicts Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Horton Foote's Convicts” and “Convictos”.
- Also known as
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- Horton Foote's Convicts
- Convictos
- Verdammte des Südens
- Затворници
- Fegyencek
- Заключенные
- 罪犯
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Convicts FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Convicts, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Convicts?
Convicts runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
When was Convicts released?
Convicts was released in 1991.
Who directed Convicts?
Convicts was directed by Peter Masterson.
More films by Peter Masterson Who is in the cast of Convicts?
Convicts stars Lukas Haas as Horace Robedaux, Robert Duvall as Soll Gautier and James Earl Jones as Ben Johnson, among 7 credited actors.
How much did Convicts make at the box office?
Convicts grossed $13,623 worldwide.
Does Convicts have a post-credit scene?
No. Convicts has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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