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The Stone Boy
1984 · 1h 31m
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What is it about? The Stone Boy
In one fatal moment he stood alone. His silence so loud it was deafening.
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.
Genre: drama. Themes: farm, depression, loss of loved one, montana, grief, hunting.
Cast and crew The Stone Boy
AllCreators
- Directed byChristopher Cain
- ScreenplayGina Berriault
- MusicJames Horner
- CinematographyJuan Ruiz Anchía
- EditingPaul Rubell
Full cast and crew28 cast members, 10 crew
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
- Gail Youngs · Lu Jansen
- Tim Phillips · Chuck
- Linda Hamilton · Eva Crescent Moon Lady
- Tom Waits · Petrified man at carnival (uncredited)
- Mary Ellen Trainor · Doris Simms
- Kenneth Anderson · Sheriff #1
- John L. Strandell · Sheriff #2
- Tom Duncan · Sheriff McDuff
- Dana Duffy · Margaret Matthews
- Quentin Rhodes · Clint Matthews
- Mark Melander · Clancy Matthews
- Ron Presson · Amalie's Uncle
- Cody Harvey · Man #1
- Buck Dear · Man #2
- Mayf Nutter · Gary Maddox
- Sharon Thomas Cain · Casino Waitress
- Timothy Phillips · Chuck
- Lynne Brimley · Woman at Fair
- Steve Tsigonoff · Barker
- Pat Hustis · Man in Suit
Crew:
- Gina Berriault · Writer
- Ivan Bloch · Producer
- James G. Robinson · Executive Producer
- Joe Roth · Producer
- James Horner · Original Music Composer
- Juan Ruiz Anchía · Director of Photography
- Paul Rubell · Editor
- Christopher Cain · Director
Trailer The Stone Boy
EN"The Stone Boy" (1984) Theatrical TrailerMarch 2, 2010Movies like this The Stone Boy
Details The Stone Boy

- First theatrical release
- April 4, 1984
- Release in the US
- April 4, 1984
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Studios
- International Productions, Angeles Entertainment Group, Inverness Productions, 20th Century Fox
Numbers and release
- Worldwide gross
- $261K
Frequently asked questions
How long is The Stone Boy?
1h 31m (91 minutes).
Who’s in The Stone Boy?
Jason Presson, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Susan Rinell, Dean Cain, Wilford Brimley, Frederic Forrest, Cindy Fisher, Gail Youngs, and Tim Phillips. Directed by Christopher Cain.
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