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Film · TMDB
6.0A destitute 14-year-old struggles to keep his life together despite harsh abuse at his mother's hands, harsher abuse at his father's, and a growing separation from his slightly older brother.
Released: 1999-01-2296 minDir: Frank WhaleyCrime, Drama
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Cast
- Noah Fleiss as Joe Henry
- Karen Young as Theresa Henry
- Camryn Manheim as Mrs. Basil
- Austin Pendleton as Winston
- Val Kilmer as Bob Henry
- Max Ligosh as Mike Henry
Themes
- child abuse
- 1970s
- classroom
- abusive father
- diner
- alcoholism
- coming of age
- money
- spanking
- debt
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Frank Whaley
- Screenwriter
- Frank Whaley
- Cast member
- Kate Mara
- Narrative location
- New York City
- Filming location
- New York City
- Duration
- 101
- FilmAffinity ID
- 219466
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1999-01-01
- title
- Joe the King
- distributed by
- Trimark Pictures
- review score
- 6.2/10
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1999 American films1999 directorial debut films1999 drama films1999 English-language films1999 films1999 independent filmsAmerican crime drama filmsEnglish-language independent filmsFilms about child abuseFilms about domestic violenceFilms about dysfunctional familiesFilms directed by Frank WhaleyFilms set in New York CityFilms set in the 1970sRotten Tomatoes ID same as WikidataSundance Film Festival award–winning filmsTemplate film date with 1 release dateTrimark Pictures films