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Parole officer Jack Mabry (Robert De Niro) is just days from retirement and busy wrapping up the last few cases, including that of Gerald "Stone" Creeson (Edward Norton), a thug who burned his grandparents' house to cover up their murders. Creeson is desperate to get out of prison and will do anything to secure his parole, including telling his girlfriend to seduce Mabry. Creeson's manipulations awaken the monster within Mabry, leading to unexpected consequences for them both.
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Stone boasts a cast that includes Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, and Milla Jovovich, and it features strong dialogue, but it's ultimately undone by its heavy-handed symbolism and overabundant plot twists.

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Nev Pierce Empire Magazine 03/16/2011
4/5
Great performances from the cast in this engrossing drama. Go to Full Review Tom Long Detroit News 10/22/2010
B
A disconcerting and challenging film. It leaves you wondering. How cool is that? Go to Full Review J. R. Jones Chicago Reader 10/22/2010
You can feel the movie's gears grinding throughout, first in the rote suspense mechanics and later in the ham-fisted religiosity (conveyed through an endless soundtrack of evangelistic talk radio). Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 07/31/2023
2.5/4
Neither the all-around strong performances nor craftsmanship behind the camera can make the script by Junebug scribe Angus MacLachlan any more coherent. Go to Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) 07/15/2022
The merciful thing to do is blame erroneous Karma and allow Stone to sink. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 11/30/2020
3/10
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mark g @Mark_Alan_G. Feb 17 Not a real happy movie, but a very well-written one, and well acted. The trick is figuring out which main character is actually redeemable. See more Steven B @RT77676529 Feb 2 Of all the crime movies,this one was if not the one of the worst top 10 crappers Dinaro was proving he should have left after Taxi Driver. See more Alain E @AlainE Jan 17 DeNiro is ok, but overall the whole thing not very well cooked. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 20 Success in 1.75 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Strong Sexuality, Pervasive Language and Strong Violence!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $1,800,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Todd B @ToddB1975 04/03/2025 Great performances - but felt a little pointless. See more Bob R @RT86688725 01/09/2025 Didn't like it. Nothing exciting happens and I felt like I needed to shower after watching it. See more Read all reviews
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John Curran

Director

Robert De Niro

Jack Maybry

Edward Norton

Gerald "Stone" Creeson

Milla Jovovich

Lucetta

Frances Conroy

Madylyn

Enver Gjokaj

Young Jack

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Synopsis Parole officer Jack Mabry (Robert De Niro) is just days from retirement and busy wrapping up the last few cases, including that of Gerald "Stone" Creeson (Edward Norton), a thug who burned his grandparents' house to cover up their murders. Creeson is desperate to get out of prison and will do anything to secure his parole, including telling his girlfriend to seduce Mabry. Creeson's manipulations awaken the monster within Mabry, leading to unexpected consequences for them both.
Director
John Curran
Producer
Holly Wiersma, Jordan Schur, David Mimran
Screenwriter
Angus MacLachlan
Distributor
Overture Films
Production Co
Mimran Schur Pictures, Holly Wiersma
Rating
R (Strong Sexuality|Pervasive Language|Strong Violence)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 8, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 16, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.8M
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS