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Joe the King

1999·1h 33m·R
DramaCrime
IMDb Rating
★ 6.7/10
3,159 votes
Metascore
64
Metacritic

A disadvantaged, abused, neglected, exploited but basically decent kid slips into criminality while trying to cope with his harsh, inescapable reality.

Joe the King is a 1999 drama crime movie directed by Frank Whaley, starring Camryn Manheim, Noah Fleiss, Austin Pendleton. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.7/10 from 3,159 votes and runs 1h 33m.

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Director
Frank Whaley
Stars
Camryn Manheim
Noah Fleiss
Austin Pendleton
Karen Young
Creators
Frank Whaley
Details
1999-01-22
93 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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