Doonby
5.8 /10 1 Votes
Genre Mystery, Thriller Duration Director Peter Mackenzie Music director Claude Foisy | 5.8/10 IMDb Writer Peter Mackenzie Initial release November 1, 2013 (USA) Running time 1h 44m Screenplay Peter Mackenzie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cast John Schneider (Sam Doonby), Jennifer Gotzon (Laura Reaper), Ernie Hudson (Leroy Jackson), Robert Davi (Sheriff Tom Woodley), Jennifer O'Neill (Barbara Ann Reaper), Joe Estevez (Cyrus Reaper)Similar movies John Schneider appears in Doonby and October Baby Tagline A Story Worth Telling, A Life Worth Living | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Similar Movies
John Schneider appears in Doonby and October Baby. My Body - My Child (1982). Street Corner (1948). A Simple Story (1978). 22 Weeks (2009).
Contents
Doonby trailer
Doonby is a 2013 independent film written and directed by Peter Mackenzie. It stars John Schneider, Jenn Gotzon, Ernie Hudson, Jennifer O'Neill, Will Wallace, Robert Davi and Joe Estevez. Schneider plays Sam Doonby, a mysterious, yet talented drifter who gets off a bus one afternoon in a small Texas town to change and improve the lives of all he comes in contact with. It is a story of greed and envy, played out against the backdrop of the classic country and blues music that is performed in Leroy’s Bar. The film has been described by the producers as Crazy Heart-meets-It's A Wonderful Life, while Schneider described it as "It's A Wonderful Life without the Wonderful."
Cast
Production
The film was shot on location in Smithville, Texas.
Release
Doonby was released through crowdsource funding. It previewed during the 64th annual 2011 Cannes Film Festival. It received a limited release in February 2012 to be followed by wider release in the United States during the spring. The film was given wide release on February 17, 2012 by Freestyle Releasing In 2014 distribution company CMD Distribution obtained DVD distribution rights.
Reception
Doonby resonated with many pro-life organizations due to its anti-abortion theme. Activist Norma McCorvey (d. 1947-2017), known as the plaintiff Jane Roe of the Supreme Court landmark decision Roe v. Wade which legalized abortion in the United States in 1973, appeared in a cameo in the film. It has also been endorsed by the Vatican and has premiered at the Landmark E Street Cinema during the 2013 March for Life, an annual pro-life march protesting abortion in the United States.
References
Doonby WikipediaDoonby IMDbDoonby themoviedb.org