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Joe (2014)
Directed by David Gordon Green
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Overview
The rough-hewn boss of a lumber crew courts trouble when he steps in to protect the youngest member of his team from an abusive father.
Rated R | Length 118 minutes
Actors
Nicolas Cage | Tye Sheridan | Ronnie Gene Blevins | Sue Rock | Heather Kafka | Gary Poulter | Adriene Mishler | Brenda Isaacs Booth | Aaron Spivey-Sorrells | Dana Freitag | Anna Niemtschk | Erin Elizabeth Reed | Jon Bonzor | Jonny Mars | Elbert Hill Jr. | Lazaro Solares | Lico Reyes | Lynette Walden | Patrick Arnez | Kevin Kinkade | Brian Mays | Robert Johnson
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/07/2015 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 3 stars |
| (Average) 3 stars |
Viewing Notes
via Netflix
When ex-con Joe hires 15-year-old Gary to help clear trees for a lumber company, he doesn’t expect to become a father figure for the abused boy. Nicolas Cage looked like he was channeling Kevin Costner through most of this. I think it was the beard. Either way he gives a great performance. The one that really stood out though was Tye Sheridan who’s amazing as the young abused teen. At first I thought this was going to be just a film about rural people doing really stupid things, but it develops quite a bit as it goes. It took me awhile to really get into this, so expect a slow burn and even then the characters may still not warm up to you.
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