Joe

2014 118 min ★ 6.5 Drama

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.

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Cast

Nicolas Cage

Joe Ransom

Tye Sheridan

Gary

Ronnie Gene Blevins

Willie

Sue Rock

Merle

Heather Kafka

Lacy

Gary Poulter

Wade

Adriene Mishler

Connie

Brenda Isaacs Booth

Mother Jones

Aaron Spivey-Sorrells

Sammy

Dana Freitag

Sue

Details

Director

David Gordon Green

Screenplay

Gary Hawkins

Tagline

"One man's past. One boy's future."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$4,000,000

Revenue

$2,431,443

Production

Rough House Pictures, Worldview Entertainment, Dreambridge Films, Muskat Filmed Properties, Lionsgate

Reviews

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Cat Ellington

March 16, 2017

In what could perhaps be called one of the most electrifying performances of his legendary career, Nicolas Cage stars as Joe Ransom - the dearly beloved, albeit terribly troubled protagonist - in this, one of the most magnificently conducted, excruciatingly emotional, powerfully thought-provoking, and deeply moving films of all-time. Despite the fact that the David Gordon Green-directed indie j...

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Wuchak

March 1, 2018

★ 6/10

RELEASED IN 2013 and directed by David Gordon Green, “Joe” chronicles events in the heart of Texas when a goodhearted-but-flawed ex-con, Joe (Nicolas Cage), befriends a 15 year-old poor kid (Tye Sheridan) from a dysfunctional family headed by a hopeless alcoholic (Gary Poulter). Ronnie Gene Blevins plays Joe’s rival while Adriene Mishler plays Joe’s maybe babe. Aj Wilson McPhaul is on hand as the ...