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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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