Jumpin' at the Boneyard explained

Jumpin' at the Boneyard
Director:Jeff Stanzler
Producer:Lloyd Steven Goldfine
Nina R. Sadowsky
Screenplay:Jeff Stanzler
Starring:
Music:Steve Postell
Cinematography:Lloyd Steven Goldfine
Editing:Christopher Tellefsen
Studio:20th Century Fox
Distributor:20th Century Fox
Runtime:107 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English
Gross:$15,706[1]

Jumpin' at the Boneyard is a 1992 American drama film written and directed by Jeff Stanzler. The film stars Tim Roth, Alexis Arquette, Danitra Vance and Samuel L. Jackson. The film was released on September 18, 1992, by 20th Century Fox.[2] [3] [4]

Plot

Manny (Tim Roth) is a solitary man forced to deal with his painful past when his younger addicted brother Dan (Alexis Arquette) storms in to steal his money, in a futile attempt to buy drugs. After an aggressive and hostile discussion, they slowly reconcile, as circumstances obliged both brothers to walk by their childhood neighborhood, reminding them how happy they were, before the challenges and difficulties of adult life separated them. In a painful road of memories, desolation and reconciliation, both brothers rediscover their mutual love for each other, as Manny tries to inspire Dan to stay clean and earn a living decently. In an attempt to make Dan visit their mother, and show her his love, desire to change, and apologize for all his past wrongdoings, Manny employs his best efforts to encourage his brother to arrange his life, quit drugs, and find a decent job. Nonetheless, things seems to always go wrong for the brothers, as Manny's sometimes hard, but always good intentions toward Dan goes wrong again, and a fatality once more struck their lives, reminding both how brutal and hazardous life can be.

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jumpin' at the Boneyard (1992) . Box Office Mojo . 1992-10-02 . 2015-12-08.
  2. News: Canby . Vincent . Movie Review - Jumpin at the Boneyard - Review/Film; Two Brothers in the Bronx On a Round of Emptiness . NYTimes.com . 1992-09-18 . 2015-12-08.
  3. Web site: Jumpin at the Boneyard (1991) - Overview . TCM.com . 2015-12-08.
  4. Web site: Jumpin' at the Boneyard . Afi.com . 2015-12-08.