Stone (film)

Infobox Film
name = Stone


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director = Sandy Harbutt
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writer = Sandy Harbutt
Michael Robinson
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starring = Ken Shorter
Sandy Harbutt
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distributor = Hedon Productions
released = 1974
runtime = 103 min.
country = AUS
language = English
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imdb_id = 0072209

"Stone" is a 1974 Australian film, produced and directed by Sandy Harbutt. With a tagline of "Take The Trip", it was a low budget movie, written by Sandy Harbutt and Michael Robinson.

Police officer Stone goes undercover with the Gravediggers bikie 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 on [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lloTd45PFPg YouTube] features narration by radio and media personality John Laws.

Locations

All Sydney, Australia
* Kurnell on Botany Bay for the opening scene at the first European landing site of Captain James Cook in 1770. [http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=kurnell+NSW&ie=UTF8&ll=-34.001514,151.226249&spn=0.068309,0.160675&t=h&z=13&om=1 Google Map link]
* The Domain across from the Art Gallery of NSW; public forum and the assassination. [http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=art+gallery++of++NSW&sll=-33.868402,151.216636&sspn=0.004276,0.010042&ie=UTF8&t=h&om=1&ei=FGqYSJC6H5rKjAOwiJGIBg&view=map&ll=-33.864839,151.218438&spn=0.008036,0.018797&z=16&layer=c&cbll=-33.868578,151.216563&panoid=22cstnchj8N_m4JR-jmqMw&cbp=1,98.43367044409058,,0,3.7847695006902446 Google Map link]
* South of Coogee Beach for the stunt ride off the cliff into the ocean. [http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=wisdom+street+south+coogee&sll=-25.335448,135.745076&sspn=17.152467,41.132813&ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=-33.929812,151.260817&spn=0.004273,0.009398&z=17&layer=c&cbll=-33.931671,151.259555&panoid=clXGT45lJL5bYFHbaFzEFw&cbp=1,1.8592108886039114,,0,4.656980272215078 Google Map link]
* Gore Hill Cemetery, near Royal North Shore Hospital. [http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=Gore+Hill+NSW&ie=UTF8&t=h&om=1&ll=-33.82007,151.18844&spn=0.00402,0.009398&z=17&lci=lmc:panoramio,lmc:wikipedia_en&layer=c&cbll=-33.822085,151.187531&panoid=NxV1zQ76nFp1joSSnVjz-Q&cbp=1,191.1383971057196,,0,8.124878426796505 Google Map link]
* F3 Freeway, north of Sydney (including crossing the Hawkesbury River) for the funeral procession. [http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=hawkesbury+river+bridge+NSW&sll=-33.540965,151.208611&sspn=0.068678,0.160675&ie=UTF8&t=h&om=1&ll=-33.509053,151.213245&spn=0.064552,0.150375&z=13&lci=lmc:panoramio,lmc:wikipedia_en&layer=c&cbll=-33.541352,151.198106&panoid=mUxAdig3_GqiYQclP88dDw&cbp=1,338.993872797645,,0,11.59696556768152 Google Map link]
* Balmain for the pub ("Forth & Clyde" -now closed) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forth_%26_Clyde_Hotel] and street fight scenes. [http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=trouton+st+balmain&sll=-33.854807,151.187067&sspn=0.007716,0.020084&ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=-33.850673,151.186852&spn=0.008037,0.018797&z=16&lci=lmc:panoramio,lmc:wikipedia_en&layer=c&cbll=-33.854705,151.184542&panoid=UDvDrYneQ_Nl8uT3y_yzng&cbp=1,226.15104071888243,,0,2.9167477154689943 Google Map link]
* Northern Beaches,including Bilgola Beach and Avalon. [http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=bilgola+sydney&ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=-33.627627,151.341562&spn=0.032232,0.075188&z=14&lci=lmc:panoramio,lmc:wikipedia_en&layer=c&cbll=-33.642902,151.329839&panoid=SQW4T3Wi4nUobzXRG6i6iQ&cbp=1,56.83090445237315,,0,14.548239637433786 Google Map link]
* Neutral Bay and Mosman streets for the "race" and crash scenes (exact locations unknown). [http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=neutral+bay+NSW&ie=UTF8&ll=-33.839909,151.222043&spn=0.008555,0.020084&z=16&om=1 Google Map link]
* Middle Head Fortifications on Sydney Harbour at the . [http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&sll=-33.839909,151.222043&sspn=0.008555,0.020084&ie=UTF8&t=h&om=1Google&ll=-33.827503,151.268853&spn=0.00402,0.009398&z=17&lci=lmc:panoramio,lmc:wikipedia_en Google Map link]
* Washaway Beach for the dawn swim scene. [http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=washaway+beach+nsw&sll=-34.001514,151.226249&sspn=0.068309,0.160675&ie=UTF8&ll=-33.813884,151.257362&spn=0.03423,0.080338&t=h&z=14&om=1 Google Map link]
* Lane Cove (mostly Burns Bay Road and River Road) for various group riding scenes. [http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=river+road+lane+cove+NSW&sll=-33.825578,151.270709&sspn=0.034225,0.080338&ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=-33.812814,151.171446&spn=0.016081,0.037594&t=h&z=15&lci=lmc:panoramio,lmc:wikipedia_en&layer=c&cbll=-33.820864,151.167788&panoid=2o2vWRcvVJ1NQ16YsnXGqg&cbp=1,117.35654536191396,,0,7.256856641575262 Google Map link]

External links

*Trailer clip [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lloTd45PFPg Youtube]
*imdb title|id=0072209|title=Stone
* [http://colsearch.nfsa.afc.gov.au/nfsa/search/display/display.w3p;adv=yes;group=;groupequals=;holdingType=;page=0;parentid=;query=Number%3A4492;querytype=;rec=0;resCount=10 Stone at the National Film and Sound Archive]
* [http://wwwmcc.murdoch.edu.au/ReadingRoom/film/dbase/2002/stone.htm STONE at The "Oz Film Database" Australian Film Database at Murdoch University]
* [http://www.urbancinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?Article_ID=2612 STONE FOREVER -25 Years of Stone at the "Urban Cinefile" database]