Stoned (2005)

A chronicle of the sordid life and suspicious death of Rolling Stones co-founder Brian Jones, who was found in the bottom of his swimming pool weeks after being let go from the band.

Director:

Stephen Woolley

Writers:

Neal Purvis, Robert Wade

Stars:

Leo Gregory, Paddy Considine, David Morrissey

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Leo Gregory	...	Brian Jones
Paddy Considine	...	Frank Thorogood
David Morrissey	...	Tom Keylock
Ben Whishaw	...	Keith Richards
Tuva Novotny	...	Anna Wohlin
Amelia Warner	...	Janet
Monet Mazur	...	Anita Pallenberg
Luke de Woolfson	...	Mick Jagger
David Walliams	...	Accountant
David Williams	...	Speecy
Gary Love	...	Jeff
Johnny Shannon	...	Landlord
Melanie Ramsay	...	Mrs. Thorogood
Rüdiger Rudolph	...	Volker
Will Adamsdale	...	Andrew Loog-Oldham

Storyline

Fact-based story about the drug-addled and sordid life of The Rolling Stones founder Brian Jones. Unfortunately the story moves so quickly into the sensationalized decadence and drug-induced state of Jones, that the unknowing viewer has to wonder why anyone would care. There are only a few framing sequences with members of The Stones, particularly Keith Richards, that show they had a great respect for him and tried to bring him back into the band as he drifted away. Mixed into the destruction of Jones is a common builder, Frank Thorogood, who is given the unenviable task of trying to please Jones by rebuilding his estate and to watch him per Jones' manager's instructions. Thorogood's life is so far removed from all of the sex and drugs that he sees, that he envies and desires the tawdry life as well, but never quite fits in. Unfortunately, at least according to this film and according to a supposed death bed confessional of Thorogood in 1993, it led to Thorogood's murder of Jones in a...

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Plot Keywords:

swimming | swimming pool | pubic hair | pantyhose | reference to brian jones | 

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Taglines:

the wild and wicked world of Brian Jones

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for drug use, sexuality, nudity and language

Details

Official Sites:

Intandem Films [UK]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 November 2005 (UK)

Also Known As:

Stoned - A História Secreta dos Rolling Stones

Filming Locations:

Battersea Park, Battersea, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Number 9 Films, Finola Dwyer Productions, Scala Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

In the scene where Frank takes his fake eye out you can clearly see his own eyes in the mirror as he "takes" it out.

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Quotes

Brian Jones: Thanks for making a marytr of me. If it wasn't for you i'd still be alive and, no one would care.
Tom Keylock: You know that isn't true. It was you screwing with Frank's head what did it, because you had nothing better to do. But you did know her...
Brian Jones: Anita.
Tom Keylock: You just had to go and screw it up, didn't ya? Your problem is, you were never happy - even Frank was happy.
Brian Jones: You're wrong you know Tom. I was happy, somewhere in the middle there. The thing with happiness was... It was boring.

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Connections

References Degree of Murder (1967)

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Soundtracks

Come on in My Kitchen
Words and Music by Robert Johnson
Performed by Robert Johnson

User Reviews

Missing the Point

I'm afraid that 'Classic Rockher' has completely missed the point! Director Stephen Woolley has spent well over 10 years researching this film so as to paint as accurate a picture as possible of the suspicious death of Brian Jones. I know it may be difficult for die-hard fans to accept, but The Rolling Stones was founded by Brian Jones!!! Keef and that art school student poser, Mick Jagger, were recruited into the band by Brian. Brian's love was for 'the blues' of Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters and Elmore James ... and hence the lack of over played 60's Stones tunes in the film. Stephen tracked down the likes of Anita Pallenberg, Brian's ex girlfriend who had disappeared back to her native Germany many years before, to make a film about Brian's death NOT a film about the Stones. One theory is that he was killed by his builder/chauffeur/gopher, Frank Thorogood, who was sacked the morning of Brian's death and has himself since died in 1993. I believe this film portrays the most accurate view on the last sad days of genius Brian Jones. 'Classic Rockher' come on - wake up and smell the coffee!!! Bob the Binman