Joe the King(Movie, 1999)

Name: Joe the King
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1999
Duration: T01:33:00
Rating: 3.1

1h 33min | Genres: Crime, Drama

Rating: 3.1/5 (with 18 votes)

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 (tied with Guinevere) and a nomination for the Grand Jury Prize. It also got a nomination for the Open Palm Award from the Gotham Awards. Noah Fleiss also received a Youn... ()

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Awards & Nominations for Joe the King

Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award

About Joe the King

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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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Shot in: New York City (NYC)

Plays in: New York City (NYC)

Made by: 49th Parallel Productions, Lower East Side Films

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 10 languages: Bulgarian (BG), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Japanese (JA), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU)

Status: Released

Release date US: 10/17/1999

Cast: Noah Fleiss, Val Kilmer, Karen Young, Ethan Hawke, John Leguizamo, Austin Pendleton, Camryn Manheim, Amy Wright, Kate Mara

Director: Frank Whaley

Screenwriter: Frank Whaley

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Joe the King - König der Außenseiter"

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

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Joe the King(Movie, 1999)

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