Stony Island is a 1978 American musical drama film directed by Andrew Davis. It concerns an up-and-coming rhythm and blues band in Chicago.[2] Set in various places in Chicago, including gritty Stony Island Avenue, it stars Richard Davis, the director's brother,[3] and features early appearances from Dennis Franz and Rae Dawn Chong as well as numerous local musicians including saxophone great Gene Barge. Susanna Hoffs, whose mother co-wrote the screenplay, also appears. Future director Mark Romanek worked as one of the cameramen.[4]
| Stony Island | |
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 Original theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Andrew Davis |
| Written by | Tamar Simon Hoffs Andrew Davis |
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| Cinematography | Tak Fujimoto |
| Edited by | Dov Hoenig |
| Music by | David Matthews |
| Distributed by | World Northal |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $380,000[1] |
The film was well received by critics, who praised its music and the depiction of contemporary Chicago.[5][6] However, the film was not a commercial success.
Cast
edit- Richard Davis as Richie Bloom
- Edward "Stony" Robinson as Kevin Tucker
- Gene Barge as Percy Price
- George Englund Jr. as Harold Tate
- Nathan Davis as Lewis Moss
- Oscar Brown as Alderman Waller
- Ronnie Barron as Ronnie Roosevelt
- Tennyson Stephens as Tennyson
- Windy Barnes as Windy
- Rae Dawn Chong as Janetta
- Criss Johnson as Criss
- Dennis Franz as Jerry Domino
- Susanna Hoffs as Lucie
- Meshach Taylor as Alderman's Yes-Man
Home media
editReferences
edit- ^ Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 247.
- ^ Bey, Lee (April 3, 2012). "South Side cult film finally hits streets". WBEZ.
- ^ "Director Andrew Davis talks 25 years of "The Fugitive"". WGN Radio 720 - Chicago's Very Own. August 20, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ^ Murray, Noel (May 23, 2012). "Stony Island". Film.
- ^ "Movie Reviews". The New York Times. September 8, 2022. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ^ "Stony Island movie review & film summary (2012) | Roger Ebert".
- ^ Chicago Sun-Times, "1970s Chicago comes alive in full funk in 'Stony Island'", April 2, 2012, http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/movies/11678703-421/1970s-chicago-comes-alive-in-full-funk-in-stony-island.html
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