Joe the King (1999)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
The road to disaster is paved with many small mistakes.
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.
- Released: 1999-01-22
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Runtime: 1h 36m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10 from 49 votes
Directed by Frank Whaley.
Top cast
- Noah Fleiss as Joe Henry
- Karen Young as Theresa Henry
- Camryn Manheim as Mrs. Basil
- Austin Pendleton as Winston
- Val Kilmer as Bob Henry
- Max Ligosh as Mike Henry
- James Costa as Ray
- Jenny Robertson as Waitress
- Amy Wright as Mary
- Richard Bright as Roy
Where to watch Joe the King
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Sky Store
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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