Joe the King (1999)
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.
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Noah FleissJoe Henry
Karen YoungTheresa Henry
Val KilmerBob Henry
Ethan HawkeLen ColesMax LigoshMike Henry
Camryn ManheimMrs. Basil
Austin PendletonWinston
John LeguizamoJorge
Louis ZorichJudge
Amy WrightMary
James CostaRay
Kate MaraAllysonKeywords
Coming of ageTeenage protagonistSpanking1970sMoneyAlcoholismChild abuseDinerTheftAbusive fatherDebtClassroomIndependent filmSemi autobiographicalRollerskating rinkSchool counselorSyracuse, new yorkRoller skating rink
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Genre affinityDrama · CrimeTheme affinityComing Of Age · Teenage Protagonist · SpankingDialogue densityDramaDirector preference65165Actor preference54997 · 97754 · 5193Country preferenceUs
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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.
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Joe the King has a runtime of 96 minutes.
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