Stone---A Bikies Funeral
Without Prejudice
In the Seventies there was an Australian movie called "Stone", that all of us watched and fell in love with.
In the Seventies there was an Australian movie called "Stone", that all of us watched and fell in love with.
Stone (1974 film)
From Wikipedia,
| Stone | |
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| Directed by | Sandy Harbutt |
| Produced by | David Hannay |
| Written by | Sandy Harbutt Michael Robinson |
| Starring | Ken Shorter Sandy Harbutt |
| Music by | Billy Green |
| Cinematography | Graham Lind ASC |
| Editing by | Ian Barry |
| Studio | Hedon Productions |
| Distributed by | British Empire Films(Australia) |
| Release dates | 28 June 1974 |
| Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$192,000 [1] |
| Box office | $1,572,000 (Australia) |
Stone is a 1974 An Australian Movie produced and directed by Sandy Harbutt. It was a low budget movie, written by Sandy Harbutt and Michael Robinson.
Police officer Stone goes undercover with the Gravediggers outlaw motorcycle gang, to find out who is murdering their members, one by one.
The film stars Ken Shorter and features Rebecca Gilling, Bill Hunter and Helen Morse. The film's soundtrack was composed by Billy Green and featured some members of his group Sanctuary. Motorcycles featured include the legendary Kawasaki Z1(900). Stone initially rides a Norton.
The promotional trailer clip You Tube features narration by radio and media personality John Laws. The film was featured in the documentary, Not Quite Hollywood, in which Quentin Tarantino enthuses about his admiration for the film.
The funeral procession which travels down the F3 Freeway North of Sydney is one of the best scenes ever filmed as the bikers take a coffin to a funeral. Unbelievable shots.
The scenery breathtaking, almost surreal as the road seems to dissect the cliffs giving a vision that is not only beautiful but slightly sinister. The cliffs crowding in on the riders in an almost claustrophobic way.
Everyone at that time wanted a funeral procession like that, a final ride in a coffin in the front of a powerful bike and drivers that seemingly don't give a shit about anything.
But the bikers loyalty to each other is what makes the film appealing and forces Stone to make a choice about his life.
Watch it if you can get a copy. It is low budget and clunky in places but fascinating to watch, for the time it is set in, the characters and scenery, just fabulous.
I watched it again the other night after Mongrel's funeral. They say he was once a member of the Mongrel Mob in New Zealand. He had blue markings on his forehead which made him look a little scary, but he was never scary. Not as a
Koro (old man in Muldy ) a respected elder man. Not that he was that old, only 63 when he fell asleep reading the newspaper.
Koro (old man in Muldy ) a respected elder man. Not that he was that old, only 63 when he fell asleep reading the newspaper.
To be continued ......
