Convicts
“Freedom has its price.”
Peter MastersonWhere to watch in the United States: Stream: Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ScreenPix Amazon Channel · Free: Tubi TV · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Robert Duvall 
Lukas Haas 
James Earl Jones Starletta DuPois 
Carlin Glynn Calvin Levels
Credits
Written by: 
Horton Foote
Plot
In 1902, 13-year-old Horace toils on a run-down plantation in rural Texas to buy a tombstone for the father he lost a year earlier. Soll, the crusty old Confederate who owns the plantation and depends on convict labor to keep his farm running, takes a liking to Horace.
Sinekatalog’s take
A boy works on a Texas plantation to buy a tombstone for his father and wins the affection of its crusty owner, who relies on convict labour. The performances give the quiet tale some depth. Recommended for viewers who like slow, character-led rural dramas.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.7 / 10 (908 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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