Joe the King

The road to disaster is paved with many small mistakes.

6.0 / 10
1999
US

Plot Summary

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.

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