The Stone Boy is a 1984 American drama film directed by
Christopher Cain and starring Robert Duvall, Frederic Forrest, Glenn Close,
Wilford Brimley, Linda Hamilton, Dean Cain and Jason Presson. It is based on
the 1957 short story "The Stone Boy" by American author Gina
Berriault.
For me it is a mystery why when actors die they are
remembered for obvious films. Thus Wilfred Brimley’s death was accompanied by
accolades to his performance in Cocoon.
For me The Stone Boy is one of the finest films I have ever
seen. A lot of the action happens in a kitchen and to watch Brimley, Close and
Duvall is a performance that I like to label as virtuoso.
Of my moments facing Brimley with my camera in the early
90s, with my receding memory I remember little. But I do remember him saying
something like this,”Robert Duvall is our
contemporary Spencer Tracy.”
