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Joe the King (1999)

Movie · Crime, Drama · ⭐ 5.8/10 · 1h 36m

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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