Stevie

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Stevie

R,

2003,

2h 25m,

Documentary

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91%

76 Reviews

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89%

2,500+ Ratings

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91%

Tomatometer

76 Reviews

89%

Popcornmeter

2,500+ Ratings

After not seeing his younger friend for several years, documentary director Steve James decides to catch up with the Illinois boy he once mentored. No longer the nerdy preteen James once knew, Stephen Fielding is now a damaged adult who has had repeated problems with the law. While reproaching himself for not maintaining a closer relationship with his old friend, James tries to understand Fielding's evolution from abused child to a man convicted of serious crimes.

Critics Consensus

Poignant documentary that's hard to forget.

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Terry Lawson

Detroit Free Press

Aug 14, 2003

3/4

Stevie is a tough movie to watch and an even tougher one to leave, because once you're involved you're implicated.

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Ann Hornaday

Washington Post

May 9, 2003

A spectacle of suffering and liberal guilt.

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Desson Thomson

Washington Post

May 9, 2003

A powerful chronicle of a human life.

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Taylor Baker

Drink in the Movies

Aug 19, 2021

90/100

These charges are the backdrop of the rest of the film. Will Stevie go to prison or not? Should he go to prison or not? It's hard to frame the previous minutes with Stevie...

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Sarah Boslaugh

Playback:stl

Aug 19, 2016

8/10

...captures an unusually candid portrait of grinding rural poverty.

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John A. Nesbit

Old School Reviews

Apr 5, 2012

B

emotionally drains while steadfastly refusing to provide easy solutions

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Apr 4, 2019

This movie, while sad and disturbing in spots, is a hidden gem on Tubi. Especially of you're someone that enjoys picking up something new each time you watch it.

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Rey R

Jun 5, 2017

A warts and all documentary detailing the personal and legal troubles of a man child in Southern Illinois. Murica'

Kylo G

Feb 7, 2017

Rednecks are always riveting TV, but James is a schmuck for this.

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Synopsis

After not seeing his younger friend for several years, documentary director Steve James decides to catch up with the Illinois boy he once mentored. No longer the nerdy preteen James once knew, Stephen Fielding is now a damaged adult who has had repeated problems with the law. While reproaching himself for not maintaining a closer relationship with his old friend, James tries to understand Fielding's evolution from abused child to a man convicted of serious crimes.

Director: Steve James
Producer: Steve James, Adam Singer, Gordon Quinn
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: SenArt Films, Kartemquin Films
Rating: R (Descriptions of Abuse|Language)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 28, 2003, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $97.0K
Runtime: 2h 25m
Sound Mix: Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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