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Actor Frank Whaley makes his directorial debut with Joe the
King, a downbeat drama about a 14-year-old boy coming of age in an
abusive and uncaring environment. When he was nine, Joe Henry (Noah
Fleiss) lied to his friends about his father's job because he was
ashamed that his father was the school janitor; in turn, he was
humiliated in front of his class. Five years later, things are much
worse; his father (Val Kilmer) has become a violent alcoholic who
can't hold a job, while his mother (Karen Young) is harsh and
unloving. Joe works illegally as a dishwasher to help support the
family, but resorts to petty theft when it's clear his salary alone
won't pay his father's debts. Eventually Joe attempts to steal the
restaurant's cash box to get his father out of the red -- with
tragic results. Whaley, who claims this story is loosely
autobiographical, assembled a strong cast for his first turn behind
the camera, including Ethan Hawke, John Leguizamo, and Austin
Pendleton. Joe The King premiered at the 1999 Sundance Film
Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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