
Joe the King
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.
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About Joe the King
- Directors
- Frank Whaley
- Cast
- Noah Fleiss, Karen Young, Camryn Manheim, Austin Pendleton, Val Kilmer, Max Ligosh
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Content rating
- NR
- Original language
- English
- Production countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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