Joe the King

"The road to disaster is paved with many small mistakes."

1999 1h 36m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 49

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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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.

“The road to disaster is paved with many small mistakes.”

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Cast

Noah Fleiss
Joe Henry
Karen Young
Theresa Henry
Camryn Manheim
Mrs. Basil
Austin Pendleton
Winston
Val Kilmer
Bob Henry
Max Ligosh
Mike Henry
James Costa
Ray
Jenny Robertson
Waitress

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank Whaley
Writers: Frank Whaley
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frank Whaley, shot by Michael Mayers. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Anthony Grimaldi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Miran Miošić shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Noah Fleiss and Karen Young and Camryn Manheim carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The road to disaster is paved with many small mistakes.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0160672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Frank Whaley directs. Michael Mayers behind the camera. Anthony Grimaldi scores. Miran Miošić cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Frank Whaley, shot by Michael Mayers. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Anthony Grimaldi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Miran Miošić shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Noah Fleiss and Karen Young and Camryn Manheim carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The road to disaster is paved with many small mistakes.".
7IMDB entry: tt0160672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 16 themes, including "child abuse", "1970s", "classroom", "abusive father".
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.