Stony Island (film)

Stony Island
Directed by	Andrew Davis
Written by	Tamar Simon Hoffs Andrew Davis
Starring	Richard Davis
Music by	David M. Matthews
Cinematography	Tak Fujimoto
Edited by	Dov Hoenig
Distributed by	World Northal
Release dates	1978
Running time	97 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Stony Island is a 1978 film directed by Andrew Davis about an up-and-coming rhythm and blues band in Chicago.^[1] Set in various places in Chicago, including gritty Stony Island Avenue, it features early appearances from Dennis Franz and Rae Dawn Chong as well as numerous local musicians including saxophone great Gene Barge. Susanna Hoffs, whose mother co-wrote the screenplay, also appears.

The film was well received by critics, who praised its music and the depiction of contemporary Chicago.^[2] However, the film was not a commercial success. It was released on DVD release in 2012.^[3]

Cast

• Richard Davis as Richie Bloom
• Edward "Stony" Robinson as Kevin Tucker
• Gene Barge as Percy Price
• George Englund Jr. as Harold Tate
• Nathan Davis as
• Oscar Brown as Alderman Waller
• Ronnie Barron as Ronnie Roosevelt
• Tennyson Stephens as Tennyson
• Windy Barnes as Windy
• Rae Dawn Chong as Janetta
• Criss Johnson as Criss
• Dennis Franz as Jerry Domino
• Susanna Hoffs as Lucie
• Meshach Taylor as Aldeman's Yes-Man

Notes

1. WBEZ, http://www.wbez.org/blogs/lee-bey/2012-04/revisiting-stony-island-soulful-1970s-chicago-cult-film-hits-streets-again
2. The New York Times, http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/111785/Stony-Island/overview
3. Chicago Sun-Times, "1970s Chicago comes alive in full funk in 'Stony Island'", April 2, 2012, http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/movies/11678703-421/1970s-chicago-comes-alive-in-full-funk-in-stony-island.html

External links

• Stony Island movie
• Stony Island at the Internet Movie Database