Joe The King
1999·United States·93 min.
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A 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. Petty thefts for food grow into more major takes until he steals a cash box from the diner where he works. Although Joe uses the money to pay off some of his father's debts and to replace his mother's records that his father smashed in a fit of temper, Joe gets no thanks...
DirectorFrank Whaley
ScreenwriterFrank Whaley
MusicAnthony Grimaldi
CinematographyMichael Mayers
CastNoah Fleiss·Karen Young·John Leguizamo·Ethan Hawke·Val Kilmer·Kate Mara·Camryn Manheim·Amy Wright·Austin Pendleton·Jenny Robertson·Louis Zorich
Original titleJoe The King