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Dominican Rep. Joe The King
315
Drama
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. Petty thefts for food grow into more major takes until he steals a cash box from the diner where he works. Although Joe uses the money to pay off some of his father's debts and to replace his mother's records that his father smashed in a fit of temper, Joe gets no thanks... [+]
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"This is a smart film, told in a minor key, that augurs well for Whaley's directing career." | POS |
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United States |
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"Whaley's self-effacing but strongly etched and wrenchingly effective film" | POS |
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United States |
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"The movie isn't a day in the park, but it manages to close on an existentially uplifting note." | POS |
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United States |
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"Dramatically Joe the King feels unglued, as if crucial sequences had been left on the cutting-room floor." | NEU |
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United States |
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"One of my favorite U.S. fiction features at 1999's Sundance Festival" | POS |
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United States |
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"Too much self-pity" | NEU |
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United States |
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"Leads you through a miserable childhood without sentimentality or relief. The effect is torturous" | POS |
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