Stony Island (1978)

STONY ISLAND tells the story of Richie Bloom (Richie Davis), the only white kid on the block, as he forms an R&B band with his best friend, Kevin (Edward Stoney Robinson). With the help of ... See full summary »

Director:

Andrew Davis

Writers:

Andrew Davis, Tamar Simon Hoffs

Stars:

Richard Davis, Edward Stoney Robinson, George Englund

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Davis	...	Richie Bloom
Edward Stoney Robinson	...	Kevin Tucker
George Englund	...	Harold Tate
Gene Barge	...	Percy Price
Ronnie Barron	...	Ronnie Roosevelt
Tennyson Stephens	...	Tennyson
Larry Ball	...	Larry
Windy Barnes	...	Windy
Rae Dawn Chong	...	Janetta
Donnell Hagen	...	Donnell
Criss Johnson	...	Criss
Kenneth Brass	...	Kenny
Edwin Williams	...	Ed
Steele L. Seals	...	Steele
Susanna Hoffs	...	Lucie

Storyline

STONY ISLAND tells the story of Richie Bloom (Richie Davis), the only white kid on the block, as he forms an R&B band with his best friend, Kevin (Edward Stoney Robinson). With the help of their mentor, aging sax legend Percy (Gene Daddy G Barge), 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.

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Plot Keywords:

r&b | musician | band | death | chicago illinois | 

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Taglines:

Before there was Hip Hop, there was R&B

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Genres:

Drama | Music

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 November 1978 (USA)

Also Known As:

My Main Man from Stony Island

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chicago Pacific Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in The Making of Stony Island, Music Makes Us One (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Scat Song"
Music by Gene Barge
Lyrics by Edward "Stoney" Robinson and Windy Barnes
Published by Kid Brother Music

User Reviews

lots of hope, energy, urban social comment & soul

Ok, L. Matlin, I'll grant you sub-par character development and story. But the 20+ R/B numbers either woven into story, or as background, make this worth seeing twice as a MUSICAL. The portrayal of "true grit" of getting anything LIKE what you'd want, as a musician, is TRUE. City scenes show Chicago as an early "location" (and this could be an historical piece on Hollywood moving to the inner city. Anyways, Stony Island first screened (I guess) at the Chicago Film Fest, & I've been looking for it since. Found it w/ help from Facets Multimedia in Chi-town. Plan to show it to groups involved with "de-constructing racism (Unitarian Universalists), homeless providers, & other "closer to the street than most" types.