Jumpin' at the Boneyard (1992)

Manny tries to get his crack addict brother, Danny, to clean up.

Director:

Jeff Stanzler

Writer:

Jeff Stanzler

Stars:

Tim Roth, Alexis Arquette, Danitra Vance

2 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Tim Roth	...	Manny
Alexis Arquette	...	Dan
Danitra Vance	...	Jeanette
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Mr. Simpson
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joey Allen	...	Darryl
Jermaine Barkley	...	Friend
Corey Bennett	...	Young Boy
Michael Boyd	...	Helper #1
Elizabeth Bracco	...	Cathy
Ángel Carasquillo	...	Tumbler #1
Steven Catala	...	Steve
Kathleen Chalfant	...	Mom
Robert Cooper	...	Helper #2
Kevin Corrigan	...	Morty
Dudley Findlay Jr.	...	Jackie

Storyline

Manny tries to get his crack addict brother, Danny, to clean up.

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Plot Keywords:

drug addiction | mother son relationship | brother brother relationship | ghetto | heroin | 

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Taglines:

Brothers don't always love each other but sometimes they have to.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Due vite in pericolo

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (DeLuxe) Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Robert de Niro method acting in prep. for Quentin Tarentino parts

This film though not one of Tim Roth's best, is one that should be seen by those interested in his career. It is a pivotal film, one in which he transforms himself into an American gangster/hood/waster small bit anti-hero. The film takes us to the Bronx and the dialogue though it was written in the 1990's reminds one of the kind of a 1970's film in which the heroes look back to their childhood place. Remember where we played ball. Remember where that kid Bluey threw a brick down from the building.That kind of thing. Roth is a de Niro. I mean the hand in the jacket pocket, the swagger, the punchdrunk interjections, the hands and the eye movement. It is de Niro. Almost to the point of parody. I couldn't focus on the film because of these mannerisms, and yet I felt this was interesting because it showed the method of acting where the actor copies the actor who used the Stanislavsky method copying life. The film on the whole would have benefitted from being on stage --it would make a great play --but a film, no.