The Stone Boy

"In one fatal moment he stood alone. His silence so loud it was deafening."

1984 1h 31m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 10

Drama

Synopsis

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12-year-old Arnold Hillerman and his 17-year-old brother Eugene live with their family on a farm in Montana. In an accident, Eugene is killed by Arnold's gun. Isolated from emotions he cannot comprehend, Arnold now has to come to terms with his grieving family - including his father, mother, hostile uncle, and grandfather - while his family has to come to terms with Arnold.

“In one fatal moment he stood alone. His silence so loud it was deafening.”

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Cast

Jason Presson
Arnold Hillerman
Robert Duvall
Joe Hillerman
Glenn Close
Ruth Hillerman
Susan Rinell
Nora Hillerman
Dean Cain
Eugene Hillerman
Wilford Brimley
George Jansen
Frederic Forrest
Andy Jansen
Cindy Fisher
Amalie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christopher Cain
Writers: Gina Berriault
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christopher Cain, shot by Juan Ruiz Anchía. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Paul Rubell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jason Presson and Robert Duvall and Glenn Close carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In one fatal moment he stood alone. His silence so loud it was deafening.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0088176 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Christopher Cain directs. Juan Ruiz Anchía behind the camera. James Horner scores. Paul Rubell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Christopher Cain, shot by Juan Ruiz Anchía. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Paul Rubell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jason Presson and Robert Duvall and Glenn Close carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "In one fatal moment he stood alone. His silence so loud it was deafening.".
7IMDB entry: tt0088176 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "farm", "depression", "loss of loved one", "montana".