- Country: USA
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Release: 1999-01-22
- Director: Frank Whaley
- Writers: Frank Whaley
- Language: English
- Stars: Noah Fleiss , Karen Young , Camryn Manheim , Austin Pendleton
- Runtime: 93 min
- Awards: 1 win & 3 nominations
- AKA: Aprendendo a Viver (Brazil) , Kuningas Joe (Finland) , Regele Joe (Romania) , Joe the King - König der Außenseiter (Germany) , Joe the King , Король Джо (Russian Federation) , Joe el rey (Argentina) , Joe el Rey (Spain) , Joe the King (United Kingdom) , Pleasant View Avenue (United States of America) , Джо Кралят (Bulgaria) , Dalla parte della madre (Italy) , Joe the King (United States of America) , グッバイ・ジョー (Japan)
- Plot: 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.
- IMDB:tt0160672
Joe the King Cast · · · ALL
Frank Whaley
Director
Noah Fleiss
Joe Henry
Peter Anthony Tambakis
Young Joe
Val Kilmer
Bob Henry
Karen Young
Theresa Henry
Ethan Hawke
Len Coles
Max Ligosh
Mike Henry
Camryn Manheim
Mrs. Basil
Austin Pendleton
Winston
John Leguizamo
Jorge
Louis Zorich
Judge
Amy Wright
Mary
James Costa
Ray
Kate Mara
Allyson
Jenny Robertson
Waitress
Richard Bright
Roy
Raymond De Felitta
Mr. Brazer
Robert Whaley
Jerry
Marley Otto
Dawn
Rachel Miner
(I)
Patty
Christopher Wynkoop
Mr. Margolis
Reggie Montgomery
Andy
Caitlin Clarke
Pat
Raynor Scheine
Doctor
Guy Griffis
Old Man
P.J. Pesce
Detention Security