Stevie
Documentary, Drama
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2003
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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.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
145 min
Release date:
11 Apr 2003
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$97,000
Awards:
5 wins & 7 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Stevie is a tough movie to watch and an even tougher one to leave, because once you're involved you're implicated.
– Terry Lawson,
Detroit Free Press,
14 Aug 2003
rotten:
A spectacle of suffering and liberal guilt.
– Ann Hornaday,
Washington Post,
9 May 2003
fresh:
A powerful chronicle of a human life.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
9 May 2003
fresh:
A haunting documentary/ personal essay that provokes violently mixed feelings toward both subject and filmmaker.
– Chris Vognar,
Dallas Morning News,
1 May 2003
fresh:
Filmmaker James -- whose wife is a social worker -- should be applauded for his courage and commitment.
– Steven Rea,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
24 Apr 2003