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Plot Summary
In 1995, Director Steve James (Hoop Dream) 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. He began a film to discover the forces that had shaped Stevie's entire life. Part way through the filming, Stevie is arrested and charged with a serious crime that tears his family apart. What was to be a modest profile turns into an intimate four and a half year chronicle of Stevie, his broken family, the criminal justice system and the filmmaker himself, as they all struggle with what Stevie has done and who he has become.
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91%- Reviews Counted: 75
- Fresh: 68
- Rotten: 7
- Average Rating: 7.6/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: Stevie is a fascinating, irritating movie, with a portrait of a hopelessly troubled young man at its center.
Fresh: A powerful chronicle of a human life.
Fresh: The road of Stevie is a rough ride, and at 145 minutes, it's a long one. But in an age of so-called reality shows that are no more than hyped entertainment, it is a rewarding if distressing look at flawed but genuine human beings.
Fresh: Filmmaker James -- whose wife is a social worker -- should be applauded for his courage and commitment.
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- $9.99
- Genre: Documentary
- Released: 2003
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