The Stone Boy
In one fatal moment he stood alone. His silence so loud it was deafening.
1984 | 91m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Christopher Cain |
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| Writer: | Gina Berriault |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 04, 1984 |
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| Director: | Christopher Cain |
| Writer: | Gina Berriault |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | montana, loss of loved one, depression, farm, grief, hunting, guilt, death of brother |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox, International Productions, Angeles Entertainment Group, Inverness Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $261,033
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Gina Berriault | Writer |
| Juan Ruiz Anchía | Director of Photography |
| Paul Rubell | Editor |
| Christopher Cain | Director |
| James Horner | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ivan Bloch | Producer |
| Daniel M. Farrell | Associate Producer |
| David Hermelin | Associate Producer |
| James G. Robinson | Executive Producer |
| Joe Roth | Producer |
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