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| Robert De Niro | ... | Jack Mabry | |
| Edward Norton | ... | Gerald 'Stone' Creeson | |
| Milla Jovovich | ... | Lucetta Creeson | |
| Frances Conroy | ... | Madylyn Mabry | |
| Enver Gjokaj | ... | Young Jack | |
| Pepper Binkley | ... | Young Madylyn | |
| Sandra Love Aldridge | ... | Miss Dickerson | |
| Greg Trzaskoma | ... | Guard Peters | |
| Rachel Loiselle | ... | Candace | |
| Kylie Tarnopol | ... | Young Candace | |
| Bailey Tarnopol | ... | Young Candace | |
| Madison Tarnopol | ... | Young Candace | |
| Peter Lewis | ... | Warden | |
| Sarab Kamoo | ... | Janice | |
| Richard Murphy | ... | Guard #1 | |
| Richard Goteri | ... | Guard #2 (as Rich Goteri) | |
| Big Ron Lyons | ... | Guard #3 (as Ron Lyons) | |
| David A. Hendricks | ... | Pastor (as Dave Hendricks) | |
| Wayne David Parker | ... | Frank (as David Wayne Parker) | |
| Madeline Loiselle | ... | Lead Teacher Amanda | |
| Linda Boston | ... | Lead Teacher | |
| Jan Cartwright | ... | Neighbor #1 / Madelyn's Friend #1 | |
| Wallace Bridges | ... | Police Captain | |
| James Oscar Lee | ... | Sincere Inmate #1 | |
| Marcus Sailor | ... | Sincere Inmate #2 | |
| Brian Peters | ... | Inmate #1 / Teach | |
| David Strohschein | ... | Inmate #2 | |
| Jason Waugh | ... | Inmate #3 | |
| Lamont Bell | ... | Inmate #4 | |
| John Bostic | ... | Inmate #5 | |
| Jordyn Thomas | ... | Child | |
| Rory Mallon | ... | Walters | |
| Trudy Mason | ... | Bobby's Widow | |
| Sammy A. Publes | ... | Liquor Store Owner (as Sammy Publes) | |
| Tevis R. Marcum | ... | Lucetta's Man #1 (as Tevis Marcum) | |
| Jonathan Stanley | ... | Lucetta's Man #2 | |
| Rod McIntosh | ... | Lucetta's Man #3 | |
| Jane Burkey | ... | Madylyn's Friend #2 | |
| Connie Cowper | ... | Madylyn's Friend #3 | |
| Bonnie Clevering | ... | Madylyn's Friend #4 | |
| John 'Punch' Lewis | ... | Black Inmate (as John Lewis) | |
| Chris Nolte | ... | White Power Inmate #1 | |
| Tobiasz Daszkiewicz | ... | White Power Inmate #2 | |
| Troy Coulon | ... | Ex-Con | |
| Mike Shreeman | ... | Larry | |
| Thomas D. Mahard | ... | Some Guy (as Thomas Mahard) | |
| Kitty Joy Schur | ... | Girl | |
| Tom Lowell | ... | Infirmary Guard | |
| Banzai Vitale | ... | ND Driver (as Bonzai Vitale) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| La Monté Bell | ... | Inmate #4 (uncredited) | |
| Ron Causey | ... | Prisoner (uncredited) | |
| Linda Linsley | ... | Church Lady (uncredited) | |
| Antonio L. Miller | ... | Tower Guard (uncredited) | |
| Gary L. Minix | ... | Inmate in Yard (uncredited) | |
| Steven Schoolmeesters | ... | Parole Board Member (uncredited) | |
| Joseph Victor | ... | Prison Inmate #084028 (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| John Curran | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Angus MacLachlan | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| René Besson | .... | executive producer | |
| Ed Cathell III | .... | co-producer (as Edward Cathell III) | |
| Danny Dimbort | .... | executive producer | |
| Jake Hoffman | .... | associate producer | |
| Cat Lake | .... | associate producer | |
| Avi Lerner | .... | executive producer | |
| Lauren Mann | .... | associate producer | |
| David Mimran | .... | producer | |
| Jordan Schur | .... | producer | |
| Trevor Short | .... | executive producer | |
| Holly Wiersma | .... | producer | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Maryse Alberti | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Alexandre de Franceschi | |||
Casting by | |||
| Laura Rosenthal | |||
| Liz Dean | (uncredited) | ||
Production Design by | |||
| Tim Grimes | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Kerry Sanders | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| James V. Kent | (as James V Kent) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Victoria Farrell | (as Vicki Farrell) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Steven E. Anderson | .... | makeup artist: Mr. Norton (as Steven Anderson) | |
| Ellen Arden | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Bonnie Clevering | .... | department head hair stylist | |
| Bonnie Clevering | .... | hair stylist: Mr. Norton | |
| Elizabeth Colburn | .... | makeup department head | |
| Kevin J Edwards | .... | additional hair stylist (as Kevin Edwards) | |
| Todd Kleitsch | .... | makeup artist: Mr. De Niro | |
| Rita Parillo | .... | hair department head | |
| Sacha Quarles | .... | hair stylist: Mr. De Niro | |
Production Management | |||
| René Besson | .... | executive in charge of production: Millennium Films | |
| Ed Cathell III | .... | unit production manager | |
| Todd Gilbert | .... | executive in charge of post-production: Millennium Films | |
| Joseph Lobato | .... | post-production manager | |
| Sarah Parker | .... | post-production supervisor (as Sarah R. Parker) | |
| Stacy Parker | .... | production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Alexander H. Gayner | .... | first assistant director | |
| Todd Havern | .... | second second assistant director | |
| Emily McGovern | .... | second assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| David Bach | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Phil Barrie | .... | foley editor | |
| Joel Dougherty | .... | sound effects editor | |
| David Lee Fein | .... | foley artist | |
| Eugene Gearty | .... | sound designer | |
| Eugene Gearty | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Hilda Hodges | .... | foley artist | |
| David Jobe | .... | foley mixer | |
| Christopher S.P. Jones | .... | utility sound (as Christopher Jones) | |
| Skip Lievsay | .... | re-recording mixer | |
| Skip Lievsay | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Jay Meagher | .... | sound mixer | |
| Thomas J. O'Connell | .... | adr mixer | |
| Randy Pease | .... | boom operator | |
| Byron Wilson | .... | adr editor | |
| Peter Buccellato | .... | adr recordist (uncredited) | |
| Patrick Christensen | .... | adr engineer (uncredited) | |
| Ryan Young | .... | adr recordist (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Don Parsons | .... | special effects technician | |
| Dean Tyrrell | .... | special effects foreman | |
| Robert Tyrrell | .... | special effects technician | |
| Russell Tyrrell | .... | special effects coordinator | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Peter Berky | .... | creative lead: Identity Studios, Budapest | |
| Attila Csepy | .... | 3d artist: Identity Studios, Budapest (as Attila Csepi) | |
| Andrea Grosz | .... | production assistant: Identity Studios, Budapest | |
| Robert Lovy | .... | producer: Identity Studios, Budapest | |
| Ajoy Mani | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| David Van Woert | .... | producer: Identity Studios, Los Angeles (as David Scott Van Woert) | |
| Leo Vezzali | .... | compositing supervisor: Identity Studios, Los Angeles | |
| Leo Vezzali | .... | producer: Identity Studios, Los Angeles | |
| Andor Záhonyi | .... | lead compositor: Identity Studios, Budapest (as Andor Zahonyi) | |
| Norbert Fuchs | .... | 3d artist (uncredited) | |
| Dénes Molnár | .... | digital compositor (uncredited) | |
| Miklós Polgár | .... | visual effects artist (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| James Fierro | .... | stunt safety #2 (as Jim Pierro) | |
| Marie Fink | .... | stunt double: Ms. Conroy | |
| Rick Le Fevour | .... | stunt coordinator (as Rick LeFevour) | |
| Tom Lowell | .... | stunt double: Mr. De Niro | |
| Daniel Maldonado | .... | fire safety (as Dan Maldonado) | |
| Jeff Shannon | .... | stunt double: Mr. Norton | |
| Tobiasz Daszkiewicz | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Chris Nolte | .... | stunt performer (uncredited) | |
| Banzai Vitale | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Rose Gilpin | .... | casting: Michigan | |
| Carrie Ray | .... | casting: Michigan | |
| Kathy Remski | .... | casting: Michigan | |
| Maribeth Fox | .... | casting assistant (uncredited) | |
| Rory Schleifstein | .... | casting assistant (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Cynthia Bond | .... | tailor/seamstress | |
| Brittany Gilpin | .... | costume production assistant | |
| Michelle Hutchins | .... | costumer | |
| Iris Horta Lemos | .... | costumer: Mr. De Niro (as Iris Lemos) | |
| Pinky Mahle | .... | additional costumer | |
| May McClurg | .... | key set costumer | |
| Tamara Menear | .... | assistant: Ms. Farrell | |
| Paige Miller | .... | costume production assistant | |
| Amanda Vinopal | .... | costume supervisor (as Amanda Scholl) | |
| Grace Ryung Kim | .... | tailor (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Matthew Blackshear | .... | digital intermediate finishing artist | |
| Michael Cioni | .... | digital intermediate supervisor | |
| Katie Fellion | .... | digital intermediate supervisor | |
| Lara Ford | .... | editorial manager: Australia | |
| Peter Gahan | .... | assistant editor: Los Angeles | |
| Paul Geffre | .... | post producer | |
| Brian Hayashi | .... | post-production intern | |
| Louise Kan | .... | first assistant editor: Australia | |
| Mark T. Osborne | .... | digital intermediate colorist (as Mark Todd Osborne) | |
| Dana Osterman | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Chris Peariso | .... | digital media engineer | |
| Cherry Porter | .... | second assistant editor: Australia | |
| Paul Rehder | .... | finishing editor | |
| Oscar Velasquez | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Frederick Wardell | .... | additional editor | |
| Rob Randall | .... | colorist: dailies (uncredited) | |
| Lance Spindler | .... | color timer (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Selena Arizanovic | .... | music supervisor | |
| Eric Cadieux | .... | pro tools editing (as Eric Caudieux) | |
| Eric Cadieux | .... | score recorded by (as Eric Caudieux) | |
| Greg Koller | .... | score mixer | |
| Greg Koller | .... | score recorded by | |
| Jim Schultz | .... | supervising music editor | |
| Erich Stratmann | .... | music editor | |
| Patrick Spain | .... | assistant scoring engineer (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Jeff L. Anderson | .... | production coordinator | |
| Richard 'Rick' Bobier | .... | stand-in: Mr. De Niro | |
| Adam Boor | .... | location scout | |
| Devon Boyd | .... | senior vice president of finance: Millennium Films | |
| Melissa Bradac | .... | set production assistant | |
| Michele Campbell | .... | assistant: Mr. Curran (as Michelle Campbell) | |
| Todd F. Campbell | .... | office production assistant (as Todd Campbell) | |
| Dru Anne Carlson | .... | script supervisor (as Druann Carlson) | |
| Eric Carlson | .... | craft service: Michigan Crafty | |
| Peter Cioni | .... | finance | |
| Daniel B. Cone | .... | assistant: Mr. De Niro (as Dan Cone) | |
| George Constas | .... | assistant location manager | |
| Alexandre Coscas | .... | assistant: Mr. Lerner | |
| Annie Domingo | .... | senior accountant: Millennium Films | |
| Stacey Dugliss-Wesselman | .... | assistant: Mr.Mimran, Minran Schur Pictures | |
| Rick Eyler | .... | business and legal affairs: Millennium Films | |
| Michelle Flevotomas | .... | set production assistant | |
| Brian D. Flynn | .... | location intern (as Brian Flynn) | |
| Will French | .... | executive in charge of production financing: Film Production Capitol | |
| Dan Gearig | .... | caterer: Chow Catering | |
| Tony Goodrich | .... | chef: Chow Catering | |
| Eric Green | .... | marketing and publicity: Millennium Films | |
| David Halagarda | .... | production secretary | |
| Dan Harvey | .... | physical trainer: Mr. De Niro | |
| Jake Hoffman | .... | creative executive: Mimran Schur Pictures | |
| Tom Jacob | .... | location manager | |
| Cat Lake | .... | creative executive: Mimran Schur Pictures | |
| Alan J. Lam | .... | production controller (as Alan Lam) | |
| Jessamyn Land | .... | set production assistant | |
| Robert A. Levine | .... | publicist (as Robert Levine) | |
| Dennis Loring | .... | payroll accountant | |
| Joan Mao | .... | assistant: Mr. Davidson | |
| Lisa McNeil | .... | script supervisor | |
| Scott Meier | .... | set production assistant | |
| Valerie Meloche | .... | accounting clerk (as Valerine Meloche) | |
| Christian Mercuri | .... | president of international sales and distribution: Millennium Films | |
| Paige Miller | .... | office production assistant | |
| Travis Mitchell | .... | post production accountant | |
| Erin O'Brien | .... | medic: construction | |
| Michael O'Brien | .... | on set medic | |
| Brandon Park | .... | assistant to Ms. Wiersma | |
| David Patton | .... | general manager: Mimran Schur Pictures | |
| Kurt Peters | .... | caterer: Chow Catering | |
| Lauren Pettit | .... | assistant: Mr. Schur, Mimran Schur Pictures | |
| Regina Pionk | .... | craft service assistant: Michigan Crafty | |
| Lonnie Ramati | .... | production business affairs | |
| James Relich | .... | intern | |
| Glenda G. Roberts | .... | craft service assistant: Michigan Crafty | |
| Stephen Roberts | .... | executive in charge of production financing: Film Production Capitol (as Steve Roberts) | |
| Jason Roby | .... | set production assistant | |
| Tina Rosen | .... | executive vice president accounting: Millennium Films | |
| Gustavo Santana | .... | banking: Millennium Films | |
| Christina Schmidt | .... | office production assistant | |
| Avivah Sharon | .... | travel agent: New Act Travel (as Aviva Sharon) | |
| Andrew C. Smith | .... | office production assistant (as Andrew Smith) | |
| Patricia Stanley | .... | accounts payable: Millennium Films | |
| Adrienne Swan | .... | assistant accountant | |
| George Sweney | .... | production accountant | |
| Ray Tamayo | .... | corporate accounting: Millennium Films | |
| Silvana Tropea | .... | assistant: Mr. Norton | |
| Geoff Wehner | .... | assistant: Ms. Jovovich (as Geoffrey Wehner) | |
| Julie Weisel | .... | post production accounting: Millennium Films | |
| Bradley Weiss | .... | human resources: Millennium Films | |
| Natalie Williams | .... | location intern | |
| Jeff Begun | .... | production consultant (uncredited) | |
| Robert C. Bonnell | .... | set production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Dama Claire | .... | production consultant (uncredited) | |
| Don Cochran | .... | stand-in (uncredited) | |
| Claude Forest | .... | insurance broker (uncredited) | |
| Anna Gand | .... | financial analyst (uncredited) | |
| Sezen Kayhan | .... | production intern (uncredited) | |
| Nick McMahon | .... | helicopter pilot: aerial filming (uncredited) | |
| Gina Nalli | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Karen S. Neasi | .... | product placement (uncredited) | |
| Rouslan Ovtcharoff | .... | production associate (uncredited) | |
| Annie Savage | .... | adr voice (uncredited) | |
| Daniel Villagomez | .... | business & legal affairs (uncredited) | |
| Chris Ward | .... | epk co-producer (uncredited) | |
| Aisling Warren | .... | set production assistant (uncredited) | |
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Going to the theater, my expectations of "Stone" were rather typical of any thriller produced nowadays. Reading the (somewhat misleading) synopsis and looking through the cast, I couldn't set my hopes up to anything far beyond "ordinary thriller with a decent cast that probably won't outdo a potentially blunt story".
Keep in mind: this is NOT a thriller, at least in the conventional sense of the word. It's a heavy drama with extremely minimal undertones of suspense.
The basis of the story is quite simple (read the synopsis), but the majority of the film's focus is in its character study. This is where the actors seriously shine. That seems to be the issue with most of the negative responses the film received. Yes, it is slow paced. Yes, there's a lot of religious jargon thrown around. Yes, it is quite the anti-climactic film. But isn't that the point? De Niro, who I haven't seen in anything memorable after Jackie Brown (okay, I'll exclude The Good Shepherd), is marvelous as the underplayed Jack Mabrey. The subtle nuances he gives to a character so burned out of work, marriage -sidenote: Frances Conroy was amazing-, and life in general (the speech he gives at his brother's funeral in the beginning comes to mind) are nothing short of astonishing. I can't stress on how great the performance was, De Niro has definitely gone back on track.
Edward Norton is equally terrific. I could go on and on about his perfect use of mannerisms, facial gestures, and especially the accent to formulate an interesting character. What I found interesting, and fortunately detracted any notions of the film being one-sided religious crap, was the contrast between Jack and Stone's religious beliefs/endeavors; Mabrey, for instance, sitting in the porch with his disturbingly delusional wife, discussing religion and the existence of God, while shunning its very purpose during situations of danger and conflict (the seduction, and another scene towards the end which I won't spoil). Stone, on the other hand, a misguided delinquent with strange views of death, forms an epiphany on the purpose of his existence at a more realistic - another good word is unconstitutional - level during his stay in prison, confusing the hell out of everyone due to his inability of expressing it on a more intellectual basis. This probably makes one very lucky case of ignorance being bliss.
The biggest surprise, however, was Milla Jovovich. I honestly did not see that coming from her at all. Her previous attempt in handling a serious role in ".45" only came off as an attempt, with clunky overacting that I guess can be forgiven due to the frigging horrible writing and direction of that film. But she does extremely well here as Stone's wife, the sexy seductress with a personally agonizing struggle of commitment. With her loyalty to Stone becoming blurred through the sexual encounters with other men and her general flirtatious attitude, it was mesmerizing to see Jovovich pull it off so well. She was simply dynamic in this film.
As the credits started rolling, I could hear many people in the theater ranting about how their time has been wasted. Lots of "what the hell?" came up, too. I'll admit that it came off as a surprise to how it just abruptly ended, but I eventually managed to appreciate the artistic integrity of the film. One reviewer here commented: "Stone is well acted. So what? Do you go to the movies to see good acting class exercises?" I can't put myself to agree with this, the film's got far more that just "acting class exercises". It is a sharply written, well directed film that I plan on watching again.
It sure got me thinking, and that seems to be what many others don't expect anymore.