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Joe the King

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R,1hr 41min

Genre:

Drama

Release:

1999

Director:

Frank Whaley

Distributor:

Lions Gate

Starring:

Noah Fleiss, Val Kilmer, Karen Young ...more

Synopsis: Actor Frank Whaley makes his directorial debut with Joe the King, a downbeat drama about a 14-year-old boy coming of age in an abusive and uncaring environment. When he was nine, Joe Henry (Noah Fleiss) lied to his friends about his father's job because he was ashamed that his father was the school janitor; in turn, he was humiliated in front of his class. Five years later, things are much worse; his father (Val Kilmer) has become a violent alcoholic who can't hold a job, while his mother (Karen ... Full Synopsis

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	Jay Carr, Boston Globe Whaley's self-effacing but strongly etched and wrenchingly effective film. Full Review Metascore ^® from metacritic.com 64 Generally favorable reviews out of 100 Based on 23 critic reviews

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	Noah Fleiss Joe Henry Val Kilmer Bob Henry Karen Young Theresa Henry Ethan Hawke Len Coles

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