Stony Island

"If streets could talk, this street would sing."

1978 1h 37m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 4

MusicDrama

Synopsis

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Richie Bloom, the only white kid on the block, forms an R&B band with his best friend, Kevin. With the help of their mentor, aging sax legend Percy, they pull together a funky supergroup. Despite few resources and heavy losses this resilient group of dedicated musicians, armed only with wit, sleight of hand and outrageous Chicago bravado must come together to finally make their smash debut.

“If streets could talk, this street would sing.”

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Cast

Richard Davis
Richie Bloom
Edward Stoney Robinson
Kevin Tucker
George Englund Jr
Harold Tate
Gene Barge
Percy Price
Ronnie Barron
Ronnie Roosevelt
Tennyson Stephens
Tennyson
Larry Ball
Larry
Windy Barnes
Windy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew Davis
Writers: Tamar Simon Hoffs
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrew Davis, shot by Tak Fujimoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by David M. Matthews. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Richard Davis and Edward Stoney Robinson and George Englund Jr carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "If streets could talk, this street would sing.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0078324 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrew Davis directs. Tak Fujimoto behind the camera. David M. Matthews scores. Dov Hoenig cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Andrew Davis, shot by Tak Fujimoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by David M. Matthews. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Dov Hoenig shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Richard Davis and Edward Stoney Robinson and George Englund Jr carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "If streets could talk, this street would sing.".
7IMDB entry: tt0078324 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.