Known for his visual style as well as his keen portrayals of human interaction, director Christopher Cain is best recalled for such films as "The Stone Boy" (1983), which told of a farm family's tragedy through the young son of the family, and "Where the River Runs Black" (1986), about a priest's attempts to civilize an Amazon jungle boy. The latter was also the first film to exclusively use digital sound recording technology.

Cain came to Hollywood after college hoping to break into music, but instead found himself singing back-up on TV commercials. He switched to acting, originating the role