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Joe the King is a 1999 drama film, written and directed by Frank Whaley, based largely on his own childhood and the childhood of his brother. It stars Noah Fleiss, Val Kilmer, Karen Young, Ethan Hawke, John Leguizamo, Austin Pendleton, Camryn Manheim, Max Ligosh, and James Costa. [1] The film premiered at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival, where ...
Oct 22, 1999 · Frank Whaley's film is about a boy from a dysfunctional family who faces abuse and humiliation in the 1970s. Ebert praises Whaley's acting but criticizes the film's self-pity and lack of hope.
Recently viewed. Joe the King: Directed by Frank Whaley. With Noah Fleiss, Karen Young, Camryn Manheim, Austin Pendleton. A disadvantaged, abused, neglected, exploited but basically decent kid slips into criminality while trying to cope with his harsh, inescapable reality.
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Joe the King is a 1999 drama film, written and directed by Frank Whaley, based largely on his own childhood and the childhood of his brother. It stars Noah Fleiss, Val Kilmer, Karen Young, Ethan Hawke, John Leguizamo, Austin Pendleton, Camryn Manheim, Max Ligosh, and James Costa. The film premiered at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival, where it won Whaley the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award and a ...