- HD 1080
- Runtime: 96m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Frank Whaley
- Stars: Noah Fleiss, Peter Anthony Tambakis, Val Kilmer, Karen Young, Ethan Hawke
- keywords: 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
- Production_studio: Lower East Side Films, 49th Parallel Productions, Forensic/291 Films
- Slogan: The road to disaster is paved with many small mistakes.
- providers: Amazon Prime Video
- The Joe the King is featured in the top rankings of 1999
- #47 in Top Crime Movies of 1999
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.