Joe the King
Jan 22, 1999 | IMDB 5.9
96 min Watch NowCrime, 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.
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