Joe the King
1999 · 1h 36m · Crime, Drama · United States of America · Rated R (CA)
The road to disaster is paved with many small mistakes.
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.
Written & directed by
Frank Whaley5.9Smart score
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1970sabusive fatheralcoholismchild abuseclassroomcoming of agedebtdinermoneyroller skating rinkschool counselorsemi autobiographicalspankingsyracuse, new yorkteenage protagonisttheft
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