Stevie D

Stevie D is a 2016 comedy[1] crime drama film directed and written by Chris Cordone. The film stars Torrey DeVitto, Kevin Chapman, John Aprea, Spencer Garrett and Chris Cordone. Shot in Los Angeles and Palm Springs, it was released on February 25, 2016. The film's writer and director Chris Cordone plays the titular character Stevie D.

Stevie D
Directed byChris Cordone
Written byChris Cordone
Starring
Production
company
Pelican Productions
Release date
  • February 25, 2016 (2016-02-25)
Running time
119 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Stevie D (Chris Cordone) is the son of a developer, Angelo (John Aprea). Stevie D accidentally kills the son of a crime boss, Nick (Al Sapienza) and Nick decides to seek revenge. His plan is to hire two hitmen, Big Lou and Little Dom (Phil Idrissi and Darren Capozzi) to kill Stevie D in front of his father. Angelo then hires an actor who looks surprisingly similar to his son to pretend to be Stevie-D until Nick gets his revenge. The actor, Michael, starts to live his new life as Stevie D with all the perks of dating Stevie’s women, driving his cars and spending his money.[2]

Cast

Release

The film was released on February 25, 2016 at Sedona International Film Festival.[3]

Reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics. Katie Walsh of Los Angeles Times said that "at nearly two hours it stretches the conceit and the performers far beyond their range".[4] Hollywood Reporter's Sheri Linden praised the film's casting and especially Kevin Chapman's performance in the role of Lenny.[5]

Awards
Year Award Category Result
2016 Independent Spirit Award Director's Choice Award Won

References
  1. Liden, Sheri (December 9, 2016). "'Stevie D': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  2. "Stevie D : FilmMonthly". Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  3. Stevie D (2016) - IMDb, retrieved 2019-03-23
  4. Walsh, Katie. "Dead-ringer overstays welcome in derivative 'Stevie D'". latimes.com. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  5. "'Stevie D': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-03-23.

Stevie D at IMDb

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