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13 March 2003 (Netherlands) moreGenre:
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In 1995 Director Steve James (Hoop Dreams) returned to rural Southern Illinois to reconnect with Stevie Fielding, a troubled young boy he had been an 'Advocate Big Brother' to ten years earlier. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
4 wins & 5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Your flag decal won't get you into heaven any more (From Roger Ebert's Blog. 10 November 2008, 5:20 PM, PST)
The Decline of the Longitudinal Documentary
(From IFC. 28 May 2008, 9:19 AM, PDT)
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A complex, hard-hitting view into others' reality more (51 total)Cast
(Credited cast) | Steve James | ... | Himself |
| Stephen Fielding | ... | Himself |
| Tonya Gregory | ... | Herself |
| Bernice Hagler | ... | Herself |
| Verna Hagler | ... | Herself |
| Brenda Hickam | ... | Herself |
| Doug Hickam | ... | Himself |
| Judy James | ... | Herself |
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Rated R for language and descriptions of abuse.Parents Guide:
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Stephen Fielding: [when his step-grandmother mentions Stevie's abusive biological mom] I don't have a mother, I never had one, and on the day she dies, I'm gonna go, and I'm gonna laugh at her! moreSoundtrack:
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According to sociologists, we are a product of our own culture. Naive about the true reality of others, many of us blithely make pronouncements about what people should or should not do to have a good life. Then a movie like "Stevie" comes along - a movie that shows a complex, rough-edged world in which there are no simple answers. To me, "Stevie" was kick-in-the-teeth reality - not voyeurism.
This movie reminded me of a number of other movies that give one a view into how others live... The "Bicycle Thief," "Chan is Missing," "The Harder They Come," "Milagro Beanfield War," "The Postman," "Secrets and Lies," and "Ping Pong," to name a few. I thought the director of "Stevie," the OTHER Steve, did an excellent job of showing people and their environment without trivializing them. I *cared* about the people in this film; I wanted them to love each other, work out their problems, and overcome their secrets and lies. Like my own real life, however, things don't always get tied up nicely in a pretty bow.
I think that "Stevie" is an excellent snap/slap of cold water for those of us who think we know it all. Life isn't simple, whether we're up to our necks in alligators or see ourselves as the alligator hunter.