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Joe the King

Joe the King

1999 · Movie · 1h 36m

Streaming on Prime.

Synopsis

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.

Ratings

SourceRatingWeight
IMDb6.7/1042%
Rotten Tomatoes68%21%
Metacritic64/10021%
TMDB5.8/1049 votes16%
Balasaur Score65100%

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Cast

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