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Joe

2014 · 118 min

A slow, humid Southern Gothic that lingers in grime and tenderness, building dread toward a brutal, sorrowful climax.

Directed by: David Gordon Green
Genres: Drama
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Tye Sheridan, Ronnie Gene Blevins

Tagline: One man's past. One boy's future.
Overview: The rough-hewn boss of a lumber crew courts trouble when he steps in to protect the youngest member of his team from an abusive father.

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Directed by: David Gordon Green
Genres: Drama
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Tye Sheridan, Ronnie Gene Blevins

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
parenthood
violence
politics
redemption
Places: countryside
small town
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Action	5
Horror	4
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: David Gordon Green
Written by: Gary Hawkins
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Tye Sheridan, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Sue Rock, Heather Kafka, Gary Poulter, Adriene Mishler, Brenda Isaacs Booth
Music: Jeff McIlwain
Cinematography: Tim Orr
Runtime: 118 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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