Tex is a 1982 american drama film directed by tim hunter his first film as a director and written by charles s. Into this standard hinton setup the author packs her usual abundance of violent action. Tex s father has been gone for a long time and forgot to send money home to take care of tex and mason. Hinton was born on july 22, 1948 in tulsa, oklahoma, usa as susan eloise hinton. This movie is rated pg, so as a treat i showed the movie in class. Hinton learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. Their father takes to the rodeo circuit to keep food on the table. Tex was a happy, attractive, tall, handsome, teenager who loved to ride horses. Tex matt dillon is fifteen, unsure of himself, not yet ready to focus on the problems they face. We search near and far for original movie trailer from all decades. In tex, the raw energy for which hinton has justifiably reaped praise has not been tamed been cultivated, and the result is a fine, solidly constructed, and wellpaced story school library journal, starred an ala best books for young adults a school library journal best books of the year.
Jun 27, 2014 we search near and far for original movie trailer from all decades. Growing up on a farm with his elder brother, mason jim metzler, tex mccormick matt dillon becomes troubled after his mothers death and his fathers departure. The book like rumble fish and that was then, this is now takes place in the same universe as hinton s first book the outsiders, but in a rural town called garyville, oklahoma, a fictional suburb of tulsa. Thomas howell, matt dillon, ralph macchio the rivalry between two gangs, the poor greasers and the rich socs, only heats up. Tex is the fifteen yearold protagonist of the novel. Free tex study unit worksheets for teachers to print. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of tex by s. She is a writer and actress, known for the outsiders 1983, rumble fish 1983 and the outsiders 1990. Dillon went on to star in two more film adaptions of hintons novels, the. As the movie begins, they are out of money, so mason sells their horses. He has brown hair, a scar over his right eye, and a chipped tooth.
Experience disneys poignant comingofage tale based on the bestselling novel by s. The older brother, mason, is an amazing basketball player and is determined to get a scholarship to college and get out of. Theres shocking news about tex s birth that sets him reeling, even driving him to the point of murder. Simply put, he a good boy repeatedly in the wrong time at the wrong place. More remarkably, tex comes out of this book retaining that sweetness while coming to terms with a less than innocent discovery. Feel free to send us your trailer requests and we will do our best to hunt it down. The novel avoids the pitfalls of the earlier romantic versions of the hinton story, and it succeeds where hinton is best. Hinton with four of her novels being adapted for the screen, created. In many ways, tex is the most successful fulfillment of the hinton formula. It was adapted to the film in 1982, which starred matt dillon.
Aug 25, 2011 tex contemporary classics teacher packet perfection learning print from pl critical reading activities for the works of s. Tex contemporary classics teacher packet perfection learning print from pl critical reading activities for the works of s. This movie is rated pg, so as a treat i showed the movie. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 192 pages and is available in mass market paperback format.
For this reason, i am unable to show most companion movies to the books we read. Matt dillon played a really good tex mccormick and the other actors and actresses were really good too. Click download or read online button to get s e hinton book now. This study guide consists of approximately 16 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of tex. Aug 06, 20 of all of hinton s protagonists, tex is by far the most innocent and sweet, even referred to as bambi by another character. Explore our collection of motivational and famous quotes by authors you know and love. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The first edition of the novel was published in 1967, and was written by s. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1979, and was written by s. Hinton s tex explores friendships, conflict, depression, selfdestructive behavior, and truth and acceptance. I also met emilio estevez on tex, who went on to star in two more of my films, the outsiders and that was then. Tex was the first of my books to be filmed, and it introduced me to matt dillon, who went on to star in two more of my films, outsiders and rumble fish. Jim metzler plays mason mccormick, a young man who is left to raise his younger brother. I am not allowed to show movies at my school unless they are g or pg rated.
When i saw that disney made this movie i was expecting it to be a toned down adaptation of s. Its about a 15 year old kid in oklahoma trying to find his way in the world, as he struggles with poverty, puberty and growing up. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Like hintons groundbreaking classic the outsiders, rumble fish was adapted into a movie by francis ford coppola and remains as relevant as ever in its exploration of sibling relationships, the importance of role models, and the courage to think independently. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read tex.
Theres shocking news about texs birth that sets him reeling, even driving him to the point of murder. Dear reader, it is very difficult for me to write about myself, and especially the outsiders, which was written at a horrendous time in my life, was published by a series of mindboggling synchronicities, and has gone further than any author dared dream. An unexpected but certainly major force in movies at the moment, s. Aimless and troubleprone, tex lives with his responsible older brother mason, 17, an ace basketball player said to be ultrapopular though he appears markedly unsociable and determined to go on to college and away from smalltown poverty. Im so thrilled to get a copy of tex to add to my family movie video collection. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 224 pages and is available in paperback format. Selling his horse negrito is just the start bad events for tex. For tex mccormick matt dillon and older brother mason, just.
The main characters of this young adult, fiction story are. Susan eloise hinton born july 22, 1948 is an american writer best known for her youngadult novels ya set in oklahoma, especially the outsiders 1967, which she wrote during high school. For tex mccormick matt dillon and older brother mason, just growing up is the ultimate adventure. Hinton, the classic ya novel tex, now available as an ebook for the first time. Their mother is dead and their father a hereandgone rodeo bum. This edition includes a new and exclusive authors note. Free tex worksheets and literature unit for teachers. Tex is the aimless, troubleprone, and eponymous protagonist of the novel. In this film, tex mccormick is an oklahoma farm boy who drifts into bad company and a. Hintons tex explores friendships, conflict, depression, selfdestructive behavior, and truth and acceptance. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more.
Of all of hintons protagonists, tex is by far the most innocent and sweet, even referred to as bambi by another character. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. The book like rumble fish and that was then, this is now takes place in the same universe as hintons first book the outsiders, but in a rural town called garyville, oklahoma, a fictional suburb of. Texs father has been gone for a long time and forgot to send money home to take care of tex and mason. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Tex is a 1982 american drama film directed by tim hunter and written by charles s. Tex is furious and gets drunk and into some trouble with juvenile authorities. The movie was almost like the book except for little differences. Tex the outsiders rumble fish that was then, this is now.
Mason tex s brother was a basketball player and provided for them. Anyway, tex and his older brother live in an old house in a little town with their horses, while their dad is out on the rodeo route most of the summer. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Apr 03, 2012 experience disneys poignant comingofage tale based on the bestselling novel by s.
Emilio also wrote the screenplay for that was then. The book has been awarded with dorothy canfield fisher. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Tex, olderbrother mace, and their father live in a ramshackle house in oklahoma and things arent so bad until pop stays away too long and forgets to send money to the boys. The outsiders 1983 official trailer matt dillon, tom. Free download or read online the outsiders pdf epub book. Tex, parentless boys in oklahoma the new york times.