The Meanest Man in Texas
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The Meanest Man in Texas

4.2 / 10 2019 1h 46mNR English
DramaFamily

Storyline

Convicted murderer Clyde Thompson receives the death penalty for shooting two men in Texas in 1928. When the governor spares his life, Thompson gains a reputation as the meanest man in the state while working hard labor in prison.

Cast & Crew

Mateus Ward

Mateus Ward

Clyde Thompson

Lead
Jamie McShane

Jamie McShane

Captain Colt

Alexandra Bard

Alexandra Bard

Julia Perryman

Casey Bond

Casey Bond

Marvin Harper

Ben Reed

Ben Reed

Rees Thompson

JM

James Morrison

Sheriff Kilborn

Michael Monks

Michael Monks

O.B. Ellis

Isabella Acres

Isabella Acres

Ruthie Welsey

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Justin Ward's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Meanest Man in Texas is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker