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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]
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Oct 22, 1999 · The film takes place in the mid-1970s, when Joe, played for most of the film by Noah Fleiss, is a dour loner who works after school in a diner and comes home to an alcoholic father ( Val Kilmer ), a bitter mother ( Karen Young) and an older brother who tries his best but isn't much help (Max Ligosh).
May 26, 2012 · FILM DESCRIPTION: 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.
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. Petty thefts for food grow into more major takes until he steals a cash box from the diner where he works.
When his alcoholic father refuses to pay the bills, a neglected teenage boy tries to support his family with an after-school job and petty theft. Subtitles: English. Starring: Val Kilmer Ethan Hawke John Leguizamo Noah Fleiss Karen Young. Directed by: Frank Whaley.
A teen (Noah Fleiss) with an alcoholic, abusive father (Val Kilmer) and a harsh mother (Karen Young) turns to theft to vent his frustrations.
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