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

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Keir O'Donnell	...	Ralph (Rafe)
Jess Weixler	...	Ginny
Dora Madison	...	Janie (as Madison Burge)
Heather Kafka	...	Mary Winston
David Ramirez	...	Tad
Mike MacRae	...	Narrator (voice) (as Mike Macrae)
David Maldonado	...	Randy Booter (as Dave Maldonado)
Ryan Dormady	...	Gavin
Rommel Sulit	...	Delivery Doctor
Richard Rollins	...	Condor
Neal Kopit	...	Doctor
Milo Stephenson	...	Young Rafe
Garry Peters	...	Ted Winston
Jesse Ferraro	...	Jock
Ciara Flynn	...	Lisa

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:

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Genres:

Short | Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 October 2011 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Round Rock, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$70,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ralph Smyth Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

24 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

2011 Rockport Film Festival - Best Fiction Short Award.

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Soundtracks

It Is Well With My Soul
(Closing Credits)
Music by Philip P. Bliss (as Philip Bliss)
Lyrics by Horatio Spafford
Original arrangement by Aaron Ivey
Performed by Aaron Ivey

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).