Doonby
{{Italic title}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Doonby
| image = Doonby.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = Peter Mackenzie
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Peter Mackenzie
- Mike Mackenzie
- Tommy G. Warren
- Dawn Krantz
- Mark Joseph
}}
| story =
| screenplay = Peter Mackenzie
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- John Schneider
- Ernie Hudson
- Jennifer O'Neill
- Will Wallace
- Robert Davi
- Joe Estevez
}}
| music = Claude Foisy
| cinematography = Peter Field
| editing = Drake Silliman
| studio = {{Plainlist|
- Spiderwood Studios
- Riverhorse Entertainment
- The Nobody Film Company
}}
| released = {{Film date|2013|11|01}}
| runtime = 104 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
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.
Plot summary
Sam Doonby is a mysterious 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.{{cite web|url=http://doonbythemovie.com/http___www.doonbythemovie.com/The_Movie.html |accessdate=August 12, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100715144253/http://www.doonbythemovie.com/http___www.doonbythemovie.com/The_Movie.html |archivedate=July 15, 2010 |title=The Movie }} 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."{{cite web|url=https://huffingtonpost.com/john-schneider/checking-in-from-the-set_b_567152.html |title=John Schneider: Checking In From The Set Of My New Movie Doonby |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |date=2010-05-08 |accessdate=2012-02-26}}
Cast
- John Schneider as Sam Doonby
- Jenn Gotzon as Laura Reaper
- Ernie Hudson as Leroy
- Robert Davi as Sheriff Woodley
- Jennifer O'Neill as Barbara Ann
- Will Wallace as Tony
- Joe Estevez as Cyrus
Production
The film was shot on location in Smithville, Texas.{{cite news |last=McGinness |first=Denis |publisher=The Smithville Times |title=Doonby wraps, producer talks|url=http://smithvilletimes.com/2010/07/27/doonby-wraps-producer-talks/ |accessdate=May 2, 2019 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717135451/http://smithvilletimes.com/2010/07/27/doonby-wraps-producer-talks/ |archivedate=July 17, 2011 }}
Release
Doonby received a limited release in February 2012, followed by a wider release in the United States during the spring.{{cite web|url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/2/prweb9197190.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120908014651/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/2/prweb9197190.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 8, 2012 |title=Doonby, Set to Release in Theaters |publisher=Prweb.com |date=2012-02-16 |accessdate=2012-02-26}} The film was given wide release on February 17, 2012 by Freestyle Releasing{{cite web|url=http://freestylereleasing.com/doonby/|title=Doonby|date=17 February 2012|work=freestylereleasing.com|accessdate=14 December 2016}} In 2014 distribution company CMD Distribution obtained DVD distribution rights.{{cite web|url=http://daywind.com/movies/inspirational/doonby/|title=Doonby - CMD Distribution (Inspirational) - daywind.com|work=daywind.com|accessdate=14 December 2016}}
Reception
Doonby resonated with many anti-abortion organizations due to its anti-abortion theme. Activist Norma McCorvey (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 anti-abortion march protesting abortion in the United States.{{cite news|last1=Mancari|first1=Jim|title=NET and 'Doonby' March for Life|url=http://thetablet.org/net-and-doonby-march-for-life/|accessdate=24 January 2015|publisher=The Tablet|date=30 January 2013}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|1645054|Doonby}}
- {{youTube|_0svFXwHs7k|Theatrical trailer}}
Category:2013 independent films
Category:American independent films
Category:Anti-abortion movement in the United States
Category:Films about abortion in the United States
Category:2010s English-language films