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Sonny Boy

Sonny Boy

1989Movie⏱️ 1h 36mR
ActionDramaThriller
5.7
IMDB Rating
1,070 votes

A small-town crime boss accepts delivery of a stolen car, only to find there's a baby in the back-seat. He and his transgender wife cut out the boy's tongue and raise him as a mute accomplice in their crimes. When the grown "Sonny...

Director
Robert Martin Carroll
Writers
Graeme Whifler, Peter Desberg
Stars
David Carradine, Paul L. Smith, Brad Dourif
Release Date
October 26, 1990
Language
English
Country
United States, Italy
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

David Carradine
David Carradine
as Pearl
Paul L. Smith
Paul L. Smith
as Slue
Brad Dourif
Brad Dourif
as Weasel
Conrad Janis
Conrad Janis
as Doc Bender
Sydney Lassick
Sydney Lassick
as Charlie P.
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Savina Gersak
as Sandy
Alexandra Powers
Alexandra Powers
as Rose
Michael Boston
Michael Boston
as Sonny Boy
Steve Carlisle
Steve Carlisle
as Sheriff
Steve Ingrassia
Steve Ingrassia
as Deputy

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Dolby Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Deming, New Mexico, USA
Production
Trans World Entertainment (TWE), Brouwersgracht Investments

🏷️ Keywords

exploitationfemale topless nuditytragic herofather son relationshipbare chested male

🎯 Categories

Psychological DramaActionDramaThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Quite interesting, very bizarre.
by gridoon2000-12-09
5/10

"If you're expecting this to be just a cheap, ugly exploitation film, you may actually be surprised. Although it does border on the offensive, and Paul L. Smith plays (convincingly) one of the most repugnant characters you'll ever see, the film has enough originality and audacity to be preferable to many other formula horror outings. The script develops into a variation on the "Frankenstein" myth, and the terrific music score gives a poetic dimension to some scenes. Outstanding performance by the actor who plays Sonny Boy. (**)..."

💡 Did You Know?

In an interview director Robert Martin Carroll explained that there were three moral lessons behind the film. First, "someone doesn't deserve your love just because they say they love you." Second, "if there is good in a person it will eventually come out." Third, "once you've messed up, unlike most movies, there is no real happy ending. You'll always be a bit off."

📖 Synopsis

A small-town crime boss accepts delivery of a stolen car, only to find there's a baby in the back-seat. He and his transgender wife cut out the boy's tongue and raise him as a mute accomplice in their crimes. When the grown "Sonny...