"The Stone Boy" - popular movie, filmed in 1984
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by Christopher Cain
in genre
Drama.
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62 films,
similar to "The Stone Boy" not so much in plot but in spirit.
And if you liked "The Stone Boy", then most likely you will like these films.
After the unexpected death of his survivalist father, an eleven year old boy raised in the Alabama wilderness must learn how to make a home in the modern world.
After the unexpected death of his survivalist father, an eleven year old boy raised in the Alabama wilderness must learn how to make a home in the modern world. close
A woman-like robber who specializes in jewelry theft, fleeing persecution, tries to change his life for the better by returning to his former girlfriend, who became a single mother.
A woman-like robber who specializes in jewelry theft, fleeing persecution, tries to change his life for the better by returning to his former girlfriend, who became a single mother. close
J.P. Tannen (Jon Voight) wants a second chance to be a father to his children ... but someone else has taken his place. Determined not to just be a friendly more
J.P. Tannen (Jon Voight) wants a second chance to be a father to his children ... but someone else has taken his place. Determined not to just be a friendly 'uncle' in their lives, he gets permission from his ex-wife Kathleen (Millie Perkins) and her new husband (Richard Crenna) to take the kids on a Mediterranean cruise. On the journey he comes to realise it's not that easy and, feeling overwhelmed, begins to doubt his abilities until a tragedy back home forces him to become the father he always hoped to be. close
A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal with family, business, and encroaching real estate development.
A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal with family, business, and encroaching real estate development. close
Anne is investigating the life of her grand-aunt Olivia, whose destiny has always been shrouded with scandal. As Anne delves into the history of her grand-aunt, more
Anne is investigating the life of her grand-aunt Olivia, whose destiny has always been shrouded with scandal. As Anne delves into the history of her grand-aunt, she is led to reconsider her own life. close
After Shekhar (Raj Kapoor) falls for beautiful Sharada (Meena Kumari), he makes her promise that she'll wait for him while he goes abroad on a business more
After Shekhar (Raj Kapoor) falls for beautiful Sharada (Meena Kumari), he makes her promise that she'll wait for him while he goes abroad on a business trip. But when Shekhar's plane goes down in flames, Sharada finds comfort in the arms of another man, not knowing that he's Shekhar's widowed father (Raj Mehra). Trouble is, Shekhar survived the crash and soon returns home, only to discover that Sharada has become … his mother! close
Everyone has a talent, and dreams do come true. Stacy Lancaster has an incredible knack for Blackjack. Once she joins up with daring Will Bonner the two more
Everyone has a talent, and dreams do come true. Stacy Lancaster has an incredible knack for Blackjack. Once she joins up with daring Will Bonner the two young gamblers are on a non-stop roll. Soon the casino wants to even the odds. How long can their winning streak last? close
Based on the research for his non-fiction book "Der Baader-Meinhoff-Komplex", "Spiegel" journalist Stefan Aust wrote the screen play to Reinhard Hauff’s more
Based on the research for his non-fiction book "Der Baader-Meinhoff-Komplex", "Spiegel" journalist Stefan Aust wrote the screen play to Reinhard Hauff’s controversial feature film that re-narrates the startling trial against the RAF terrorists Baader, Meinhoff, Ensslin, and Raspe. The trial that started in May 1975 in the Stammheim maximum-security prison extended over 192 days and ended with a lifetime sentence for all defendants. close
A divorced policeman loses custody of his young son, only to kidnap his boy and retreat to a remote cottage, where his plan soon turns into a nightmare.
A divorced policeman loses custody of his young son, only to kidnap his boy and retreat to a remote cottage, where his plan soon turns into a nightmare. close
Three teenage brothers, gang-member Bobby, troubled mama's boy Alan and self-assured prankster Lex, reside in a downtrodden section of Glasgow, Scotland, more
Three teenage brothers, gang-member Bobby, troubled mama's boy Alan and self-assured prankster Lex, reside in a downtrodden section of Glasgow, Scotland, circa 1968. But while Bobby and Alan are beginning to experience the power of raging hormones, the story focuses on Lex, who begins a downward spiral after he accidentally shoots the leader of Bobby's gang. Lex's cockiness and immaturity unfortunately prevent him from understanding the effect his subsequent crimes will have on both himself, and on those around him. close
An adaptation of the anonymous sixteenth century novel Lazarillo de Tormes (1554), it tells the story of Lazarillo, a poor boy who has to live by his more
An adaptation of the anonymous sixteenth century novel Lazarillo de Tormes (1554), it tells the story of Lazarillo, a poor boy who has to live by his wits after being sold to a series of cruel masters. close
Linda and Peter Pratman's son Adam is autistic, but they still love him and hope that he'll at least start talking some day. However he's teased and abused more
Linda and Peter Pratman's son Adam is autistic, but they still love him and hope that he'll at least start talking some day. However he's teased and abused by the kids of the neighborhood and his grandpa . When several people around Adam die an unexpected death, his parents start to suspect Adam - is he just simulating to be so ignorant about his environment? close
The winters in Northern China could become rather bitter and harsh especially if one must endure it alone. Hoping to spend his last winter in solitude, more
The winters in Northern China could become rather bitter and harsh especially if one must endure it alone. Hoping to spend his last winter in solitude, a timid man must declare his love for his sweetheart before her family forces her to be married off. close
A political filmmaker finds himself in Long Island for a weekend where he finds himself entangled with a high-living, jet set crowd. At first it is exciting, more
A political filmmaker finds himself in Long Island for a weekend where he finds himself entangled with a high-living, jet set crowd. At first it is exciting, but soon he finds himself disillusioned by their shallowness. close
The Horatio Alger parable gets the film noir treatment with the redoubtable Edmund O’Brien as a whip-smart telephone technician who moves up the ladder more
The Horatio Alger parable gets the film noir treatment with the redoubtable Edmund O’Brien as a whip-smart telephone technician who moves up the ladder of a Syndicate gambling empire in Southern California until distracted by an inconveniently married Joanne Dru and his own greed. Ripped from the headlines of the 1950 Kevaufer Organized Crime Hearings, this fast-moving picture is laden with location sequences shot in Los Angeles, the Hoover Dam and Palm Springs including the famous Doll House watering hole on North Palm Canyon Drive! close
Dr Gerald Bull was a genius at designing and building superguns (very large long range guns capable of shooting at ranges more than 100 miles). When an more
Dr Gerald Bull was a genius at designing and building superguns (very large long range guns capable of shooting at ranges more than 100 miles). When an operational plan by the CIA to export sanctioned arms to apartheid-South Africa through him was exposed, the CIA denied all knowledge and he went to jail. He was later released, and moved to Belgium to start a subsidiary, of which a major project was to help Saddam Hussein build a new supergun capable of firing over 500 miles. close
The proprietor of an ice-skating revue promotes a peanut-vendor at the show to a management position based on suggestions he made to improve the act of more
The proprietor of an ice-skating revue promotes a peanut-vendor at the show to a management position based on suggestions he made to improve the act of the show's star, who also happens to be the owner's wife. However, he soon begins to notice that his new manager is paying more attention to his wife than he believes is appropriate... close
Soon after World War II, a pregnant Polish refugee, Pauline, wanders Berlin looking for the boyfriend who abandoned her. She has no option but to sell more
Soon after World War II, a pregnant Polish refugee, Pauline, wanders Berlin looking for the boyfriend who abandoned her. She has no option but to sell her child to another woman, Anna. After the birth, Pauline decides she wants the baby back. close
The film is dedicated to the people's liberation struggle of the population of the Portuguese colony of Goa for its independence and reunification with more
The film is dedicated to the people's liberation struggle of the population of the Portuguese colony of Goa for its independence and reunification with India. The prologue and epilogue include documentary footage telling about the international resonance on the events in Goa. ..1937. In the town square, the wives and mothers of the Portuguese colonialists shoot the revolutionary Arthur Antonio Gomez, destroy people who listened to the calls of the patriot to the liberation struggle. The officer intends to kill Monti, the son of Gomez, but some Portuguese woman asks to give the child to her. Twenty years have passed. It is a four-hundred-year colonial yoke over the people of Goa. But, despite the brutality of the Portuguese, the population of the country continues to struggle, remembering its hero Arthur Gomez, who died from the hands of murderers. The youngest son of Gomes Rocky, born after the death of his father, did not know his name: his grandmother protected the boy from the revolutionary movement. Rocky was young, happy and carefree, loved Mary. But once his happiness ended: the Portuguese officer abused Maria, and the girl, not bearing shame, finished with herself. Rocky begins to take revenge on enemies for the death of his beloved. Once, changing into the clothes of a killed Portuguese soldier, he penetrates into an officer's club. Every Portuguese in the dance hall sees his enemy and is ready to take revenge on everyone. When people later find out that Rocky is the son of Arthur Gomez, they look at him with hope. Will the son be worthy of his father’s memory? Rocky justified the hopes and trust of the people, he embarked on a decisive struggle against the Portuguese rulers. On the fences appeared announcements of military police promising a reward for the capture of Rocky. Monti, raised in a Portuguese family, turns into a cruel executioner. The brother fights against his brother, and only when Rocky is arrested and threatened with death, Monty finds out who his hated enemy is. Then he breaks with the Salazar gendarmes, goes to the side of the freedom-loving people of Goa, releases Rocky from arrest, and together they attack the radio station. Having destroyed many Portuguese soldiers and officers, two sons of Gomez die. But this sacrifice was not in vain. The people of India came to help the rebels, and in the end Goa was freed from colonial dependence. close
Ehsan lives with her father, the caretaker of the house of a rich man who comes sporadically to the house to hunt ducks. As Ehsan falls for the rich man, more
Ehsan lives with her father, the caretaker of the house of a rich man who comes sporadically to the house to hunt ducks. As Ehsan falls for the rich man, he rapes her while drunk. Ehsan discovers that she is pregnant and escapes to Cairo where she gives birth to her daughter close
Tim Madden awakens one morning to discover a fresh tattoo on his arm, his car covered in blood, his girlfriend in bed with the town sheriff, and a woman's more
Tim Madden awakens one morning to discover a fresh tattoo on his arm, his car covered in blood, his girlfriend in bed with the town sheriff, and a woman's severed head in his weed stash. Sensing a setup and in desperate need to clear his name, he begins an investigation, with the help of his dying father, that soon begins to expose a web of corruption in the small coastal community of Provincetown. close
The mysterious death of an enigmatic young man newly arrived in the suburb of Wetherby releases the long-repressed, dark passions of some of its residents.
The mysterious death of an enigmatic young man newly arrived in the suburb of Wetherby releases the long-repressed, dark passions of some of its residents. close
Shy girl Nastya, an employee of a large silk plant in Ukraine, fell in love with the foreman and rider-motorcyclist Gnat Kolyada without any hope, just more
Shy girl Nastya, an employee of a large silk plant in Ukraine, fell in love with the foreman and rider-motorcyclist Gnat Kolyada without any hope, just at the behest of her heart. But he still preferred her to the brisk beauty Gannah, and they got married. However, the first difficulties that fell on the young family made Nastya more persistent, and Gnat more pliable. Not wanting to sit next to his wife, torn between work, study and child, he began to visit Gann. When he leaves completely, a funny and devoted Antoska appears in Nastya’s house.
Ancient drama Leonid Estrin “Years of the Maiden” with Edward Koshman in the main roles - a film that preserved a particle of the heat of the former years of soulful Russian life of the 60s of the twentieth century. close
