Stoned (film)

Stoned, also known as The Wild and Wycked World of Brian Jones in the United Kingdom, is a 2005 biographical film about Brian Jones, one of the founding members of the Rolling Stones. The film was directed by Stephen Woolley, and written by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade. Leo Gregory played the role of Brian Jones and Paddy Considine as Frank Thorogood.

Stoned
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Directed by	Stephen Woolley
Written by	Neal Purvis Robert Wade
Based on	Paint It Black by Geoffrey Giuliano Who Killed Christopher Robin? by Terry Rawlings The Murder of Brian Jones by Anna Wohlin
Produced by	Finola Dwyer Stephen Woolley
Starring	Leo Gregory Paddy Considine David Morrissey Ben Whishaw Tuva Novotny Amelia Warner Monet Mazur
Cinematography	John Mathieson
Edited by	Sam Sneade
Music by	David Arnold
Production companies	Intandem Films Audley Films Number 9 Films Finola Dwyer Productions Scala Productions
Distributed by	Vertigo Films
Release dates	18 October 2005 (2005-10-18) (Chicago International Film Festival) 18 November 2005 (2005-11-18) (United Kingdom)
Running time	102 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Box office	$187,160[1]

Plot

The film is a cinematic work of historical fiction, taking as its premise the idea that Jones was murdered by Frank Thorogood, a builder who had been hired to renovate and improve Jones's house Cotchford Farm in East Sussex, though there is a curious ghost-epilogue where Jones comes back to earth to thank chauffeur/minder Tom Keylock – not Thorogood – for making him into an immortal martyr. The film also paints a picture of Jones's use of alcohol and drugs, his estrangement from his bandmates, and his relationships with Anita Pallenberg and Anna Wohlin.

Cast

• Leo Gregory as Brian Jones
• Paddy Considine as Frank Thorogood
• David Morrissey as Tom Keylock
• Ben Whishaw as Keith Richards
• Luke de Woolfson as Mick Jagger
• Tuva Novotny as Anna Wohlin
• Amelia Warner as Janet
• Monet Mazur as Anita Pallenberg
• Ras Barker as The Lodger
• Gary Love as Jeff
• Guy Flanagan as Dino
• Will Adamsdale as Andrew Loog Oldham
• Josef Altin as Bill Wyman

Reception

The film was poorly received by critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a rating of 16% from 51 reviews with the consensus: "Poorly cast and sloppily assembled, Stoned turns one of rock 'n' roll's most darkly fascinating mysteries into a cinematic tragedy all its own."^[2]