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When the deck's stacked against you, it pays to keep a few aces up your sleeve. Actor Frank Whaley (Swimming With Sharks) makes his writing/directing debut with his unflinching, loosely autobiographical look at Joe Henry (Noah Fleiss), a sensitive but tough working class kid who struggles valiantly to survive the colossal road blocks fate has placed in his path. The star-studded cast features Val Kilmer as Joe's drunken, abusive father, John Leguizamo as a cynical busboy at the local greasy spoon, Karen Young as Joe's burnt out mom and Ethan Hawke as his inept guidance counsler. With shattering honesty and unforgettable characters, Joe The King will command a permanent place in your heart.
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Features:
| Production Commentary by Frank Whaley, Robert Whaley & Ethen Hawke
Trailer
Interactive Menus
Anatomy Of A Scene
Scene Access
| Video:
| | Standard 1.33:1 Color | | Audio: (more info) | ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround [CC]
| Subtitles:
| | English, Spanish, French
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| Studio: Lionsgate
Production Year: 1999
Release Date: 2/15/2000
Rating: R
Chapters: 24
| Includes: Audio Commentary
Packaging: Keep Case
Number of Discs: 1
Disc: SS-SL
Item Code: A071551
UPC Code: 031398724537
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Overall Rating: 3 out of 5, including 1 review
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JOE THE KING - 3 out of 5 (10/23/2001)
One of 1999's most underrated films happens to be the writing and directing debut of character actor Frank Whalley (THE DOORS (1991) among others). Winner of the Waldo Salt Award for his screenplay writing at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival (Salt is known for MIDNIGHT COWBOY (1969) among others), JOE THE KING os a rare film of great depth and understanding about the title character and how many elements around him undermine his ability to have a prosperous, good and proper childhood.
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