The Stone Boy

Apr 4, 1984

1h 31m

★ 6.9

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

International Productions

Angeles Entertainment Group

Inverness Productions

20th Century Fox

The Stone Boy Trailers

Cast

Arnold Hillerman

Jason Presson

Joe Hillerman

Robert Duvall

Ruth Hillerman

Glenn Close

Nora Hillerman

Susan Rinell

Eugene Hillerman

Dean Cain

George Jansen

Wilford Brimley

Andy Jansen

Frederic Forrest

Amalie

Cindy Fisher

Lu Jansen

Gail Youngs

Chuck

Tim Phillips

Eva Crescent Moon Lady

Linda Hamilton

Petrified man at carnival (uncredited)

Tom Waits

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