| for more visit: nutshellurl.com Studio: Overture Films Director: John Curran Screenwriter: Angus MacLachlan Starring: Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, Milla Jovovich, Frances Conroy Genre: Drama, Thriller MPAA Rating: R (for strong sexuality and violence, and pervasive language) Review: Not Available DVD Review: Not Available DVD: Not Available Movie Poster: View here Production Stills: View here Plot Summary: Academy Award® winner Robert De Niro and Oscar® nominee Edward Norton deliver powerful performances as a seasoned corrections official and a scheming inmate whose lives become dangerously intertwined in Stone, a thought-provoking drama directed by John Curran ("The Painted Veil," "We Don't Live Here Anymore") and written by Angus McLachlan ("Junebug"). As parole officer Jack Mabry (De Niro) counts the days toward a quiet retirement, he is asked to review the case of Gerald "Stone" Creeson (Norton), in prison for covering up the murder of his grandparents with a fire. Now eligible for early release, Stone needs to convince Jack he has reformed, but his attempts to influence the older man's decision have profound and unexpected effects on them both. Stone skillfully weaves together the parallel journeys of two men grappling with dark impulses, as the line between lawman and lawbreaker becomes precariously thin. The film's superb ensemble features Milla Jovovich ("The Fifth Element") as Lucetta, Stone's sexy, casually amoral wife, and Golden Globe® winner Frances Conroy ... |
