Joe the King
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.
- Genre: Crime, Drama
- Studio: Lower East Side Films, 49th Parallel Productions, Forensic/291 Films
- Keyword: child abuse, 1970s, classroom, abusive father, diner, alcoholism, coming of age, money, spanking, debt, theft, semi autobiographical, roller skating rink, school counselor, syracuse, new york, teenage protagonist
- Cast: Noah Fleiss, Peter Anthony Tambakis, Val Kilmer, Karen Young, Ethan Hawke, Max Ligosh