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Joe the King

1999 · 96 min

A grim, slow-burning portrait of a boy trapped by poverty and abuse, watching him make desperate choices that feel both inevitable and heartbreaking.

Directed by
Frank Whaley
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Noah Fleiss, Karen Young, Camryn Manheim
Tagline
The road to disaster is paved with many small mistakes.
Overview
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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Directed by
Frank Whaley
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Noah Fleiss, Karen Young, Camryn Manheim
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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • home
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Frank Whaley
Written by
Frank Whaley
Starring
Noah Fleiss, Karen Young, Camryn Manheim, Austin Pendleton, Val Kilmer, Max Ligosh, James Costa, Jenny Robertson
Music
Robert Whaley, Anthony Grimaldi
Cinematography
Michael Mayers
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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