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My Friend Joe (1996)

1996-08-29 · 1h 41m · EN
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Best friends find you when you least expect it.

During the course of one summer, a young Irish lad named Chris befriends an American boy named Joe. The two couldn't be more different, yet they become inseparable. Things turn horribly wrong however, when Chris discovers his new best friend isn't a he, but a she. The sadness only begins as Chris learns why Joe's gender must be kept a secret.

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Schuyler FiskSchuyler FiskJoeJohn CleereJohn CleereChris DoyleStephen McHattieStephen McHattieCurtStanley TownsendStanley TownsendMr. DoylePauline McLynnPauline McLynnMs. DoyleEoin HughesEoin HughesBoylerMark HanniganMark HanniganConorStuart Dannell ForanStuart Dannell ForanNoelJoel GreyJoel GreySimonKatie CarrollKatie CarrollSuzieKaty DavisKaty DavisAideenDidier PasquetteDidier PasquetteNicolai

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Genre affinityDrama · FamilyDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference1101860Actor preference4990 · 162379 · 59226Country preferenceGb

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During the course of one summer, a young Irish lad named Chris befriends an American boy named Joe. The two couldn't be more different, yet they become inseparable. Things turn horribly wrong however, when Chris discovers his new best friend isn't a he, but a she. The sadness only begins as Chris learns why Joe's gender must be kept a secret.

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My Friend Joe has a runtime of 101 minutes.

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