Joe the King 1999 Movie

IMDB Rating 6.8  (2K)
A disadvantaged, abused, neglected, exploited but basically decent kid slips into criminality while trying to cope with his harsh, inescapable reality. More details

Directors

Frank Whaley

Cast

Noah FleissKaren YoungCamryn Manheim

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crimedramacorporal punishmentstealingpolicebreaking and enteringboyteacherunderwearspankingguidance counselorabusive fatherdishwasherjanitorcash box14 year olddebtmoneydinertheftdirectorial debutco workersleeplessnesshungerabandoned by fatherrecord collection1970slower claespetty thefttardiness9 year oldprologuechildbad fatherstarving childstarvingvomitingpovertydisturbed childhoodalcoholic fatherbetrayal by a friendsleeping in a closetclosetbroken glassmirrorurinating in foodbare chested malepawnshopbreaking a car windowsandalsbeerapplepublic humiliationabusive teacherfurnacerollerskating rinkcigarette lighterband classstashsecret hideawayelementary schoolrecordingfoosballone eyed mankitchenharelipdetention centerroller skatingloancamerasingerdancingdancerdiscocompetitionwhipped creamlimousinefrog legschool lockerboys' bathroomparole officerrotten foodsour milkstealing mailbicyclejuvenile detentionjudgepolicemanantibioticinfectiondoctorwoundbloodhitchhikingurinationbarhoboface slapabsent mothercookbusboycaferestauranttearscryingreference to johnny raydeath of uncledeathuncle nephew relationshiptamponlieflash forwardshopliftingfriendfriendshippeer pressureschoolyardgirlcigarette smokingclassclassroomstudentteacher student relationshipautobiographicalworking classkisslovefightsexblack eyedysfunctional familyabusive motherviolencealcoholicdrunkennessdrinkdrinkingfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipscoming of ageteenage boyunderage smokingpublic nuditymale nuditybare buttbrother brother relationshipjuvenile delinquentindependent filmcharacter name in titlechild abusebeating
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