The Man Who Never Cried (2011)

Ralph Winston has never cried; not when he was a baby, not when his heart was crushed by his high school sweetheart, not even when he first saw Steven Spielberg's E.T. So when his father ... See full summary »

Director:

Bradley Jackson

Writer:

Bradley Jackson

Stars:

Keir O'Donnell, Jess Weixler, Dora Madison Burge

Cast

Credited cast:
Keir O'Donnell	...	Ralph Winston
Jess Weixler	...	Ginny
Dora Madison Burge	...	Janie (as Madison Burge)
Heather Kafka	...	Mary Winston
David Ramirez	...	Tad
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Christopher Chappa	...	Baby Rafe
Major Dodson	...	Birthday Party Kid
Ryan Dormady	...	Gavin
Stephen Dormady	...	Crying Friend
Jesse Ferraro	...	Jock
Ciara Flynn	...	Lisa
Carson Trinity Haverda	...	Gavin - Older
Neil Kopit	...	Doctor
Mike MacRae	...	Narrator
David Maldonado	...	Randy Booter (as Dave Maldonado)

Storyline

Ralph Winston has never cried; not when he was a baby, not when his heart was crushed by his high school sweetheart, not even when he first saw Steven Spielberg's E.T. So when his father dies, Ralph - age 32 - decides to embark upon a true emotional journey with hopes to shed his first tear before the funeral - and before it's not too late.

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Plot Keywords:

written by director

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Genres:

Short | Comedy | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 February 2011 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

$70,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ralph Smyth Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

24 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

2011 Texas Filmmakers Travel Grant.

User Reviews

Awesome

This was an endearing short film with great performances all around. A novel concept keeps you interested until the end. The story follows Ralph "Rafe" Winston, a professional clown who has peculiarly never cried in his life, not even from the death of his father. He meets Ginny, a client who has hired him for her son's birthday. The two develop a more intimate relationship as the film progresses culminating in a heart-touching ending. The style of the film resembles Big Fish and Little Children--not a bad thing since those are great films. Jess Weixler (Teeth) and Keir O'Donnell (My Generation) put in noteworthy performances as well. The film is capped off by a great score from veteran Halli Cauthery (The Town).