Joe the King

Joe the King (1999)

1999-01-22 · 96 min · Rating 5.90/10 (45 votes)

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.

Crime Drama

Keywords

1970s abusive father alcoholism child abuse classroom coming of age debt diner money roller skating rink school counselor semi autobiographical spanking syracuse, new york teenage protagonist theft

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