The Meanest Man in Texas

2019 • 106 minutes

About this movie

Based on the best selling novel, The Meanest Man In Texas tells the incredible story of Clyde Thompson, accused of multiple murder and sentenced to death in a Texas prison. After his conviction in 1928, Thompson is incarcerated in a high security prison but while waiting for an appeal hearing, he gets involved in an escape plan and more murders, leading to another death sentence. This is an astonishing true story about one man's courage in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds.

Ratings and reviews

Not a horror! Have no idea why it's 18 rated either. Starts off ok but becomes a bit of a drag, basically the story of a cocky prisoner who finds god and becomes friends with the prison governor with the end being no surprise.