The Doe Boy
The Doe Boy | |
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Directed by | Randy Redroad |
Written by | Randy Redroad |
Produced by | Chris Eyre (executive producer) |
Starring | James Duval Kevin Anderson Gordon Tootoosis Judy Herrera |
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Edited by | |
Music by | Adam Dorn aka Mocean Worker[1] |
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Distributed by | Wellspring (U.S.) |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Doe Boy is a 2001 independent drama film written and directed by Randy Redroad. It was selected as the United States winner of the Sundance Film Festival/NHK International Filmmakers Award in 2000.[2] The Doe Boy was produced by filmmaker, Chris Eyre.[3]
Plot[]
Set in 1984 in the heart of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, The Doe Boy tells the coming of age story of Hunter (James Duval), a young man of mixed heritage who is also a haemophiliac.[4][3]
Cast[]
- James Duval as Hunter
- Kevin Anderson as Hank Kirk
- as Maggie Kirk
- Andrew J. Ferchland as Young Hunter
- Gordon Tootoosis as Marvin Fishinghawk
- Judy Herrera as Geri
- Jim Metzler as Dr. Moore
- Nathaniel Arcand as Junior
- as Cheekie
- Gil Birmingham as Manny
- Alex Rice as Bird
- as Oliver
- Kyle White as Young Junior
Awards and nominations[]
- Sundance/NHK International Filmmaker's Award
- Taos Talking Pictures - Best First Time Director
- Wine Country Film Festival - Best First Feature, Best Actor (James Duval)
- Great Plains Film Festival - Best Feature
- Deauville American Film Festival 2001 - Official Competition
- IFP/Gotham Open Palm Award - Outstanding Directorial Debut - Finalist
- Perrier Bubbling Under Award - Finalist
- Galway Film Fleadh - Best First Time Director Co-Winner
- First Nations Film Festival, Montreal - Grand Prize
- Great Plains Film Festival - Best Feature
- Empire State Film Festival - Grand Prize
- Route 66 Film Festival, Chicago Best Feature With Diversity Emphasis
- American Indian Film Festival - Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor (James Duval), Best Actress () Best Supporting Actress (Judy Herrera)
References[]
- ^ Rooney, David (February 22, 2001). "The Doe Boy". Variety. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- ^ Kilday, Gregg (August 9, 2012). "Amy Smart and Joshua Leonard to Star in 'An Unkindess of Ravens'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- ^ a b Welsch, Janice R.; Adams, J. Q. (2005). Multicultural Films: A Reference Guide. Greenwood Publishing Group p. 119. ISBN 978-0-3133-1975-4.
- ^ Hoffman, Elizabeth Delaney (2012). American Indians and Popular Culture, Volume 2. ABC-CLIO p. 95. ISBN 978-0-3133-7990-1.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2001 films
- English-language films
- 2001 drama films
- American independent films
- American films
- Cherokee in popular culture
- Films set in the 1980s
- Films set in Oklahoma
- Films about Native Americans
- Films by indigenous directors
- Films set in 1984
- American drama films
- 2001 independent films