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.

1h 36m1999TMDb 5.8

English

Crew and Cast

Storyline

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.

Joe the King poster

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Info

Status: Released
Released: 22 January 1999
Runtime: 1h 36m
TMDB score: 5.8 / 10 (49 votes)

Production

Director: Frank Whaley
Writers: Frank Whaley
Studios: Lower East Side Films, 49th Parallel Productions, Forensic/291 Films
Countries: United States of America

Languages

Original: English
Spoken: English