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Joe Somebody

Joe Somebody

Someone just picked on the wrong nobody.

20015.71h 39m

Overview

When underappreciated video specialist Joe Scheffer is brutally humiliated by office bully Mark McKinney in front of his daughter, Joe begins a quest for personal redemption. He proceeds by enduring a personal makeover and takes martial arts lessons from a B-action star. As news spreads of his rematch with Mark, Joe suddenly finds himself the center of attention, ascending the corporate ladder and growing in popularity.

Directed by John Pasquin
Written by John Scott Shepherd
Produced by Arnold Kopelson, Anne Kopelson, Kenneth Atchity
Box OfficeBudget: $38.0MRevenue: $24.5M

Top Cast

Tim Allen

Tim Allen

Joe Scheffer

Julie Bowen

Julie Bowen

Meg Harper

Kelly Lynch

Kelly Lynch

Callie Scheffer

Greg Germann

Greg Germann

Jeremy

Hayden Panettiere

Hayden Panettiere

Natalie Scheffer

Patrick Warburton

Patrick Warburton

Mark McKinney

Jim Belushi

Jim Belushi

Chuck Scarett

Ken Marino

Ken Marino

Rick Raglow

Wolfgang Bodison

Wolfgang Bodison

Cade Raymond

Cristi Conaway

Cristi Conaway

Abby Manheim

Themes & Keywords

daughtermartial artskarateprofessionpromotionex-wifeparkingslap

About Joe Somebody

Joe Somebody is a comedy, romance, family, drama film released in 2001 exploring themes of daughter, martial arts, karate, profession, promotion, ex-wife. Directed by John Pasquin, it stars Tim Allen, Julie Bowen, Kelly Lynch. When underappreciated video specialist Joe Scheffer is brutally humiliated by office bully Mark McKinney in front of his daughter, Joe begins a quest for personal redemption. He proceeds by enduring a personal makeover and takes martial arts lessons from a B-action star. As news spreads of his rematch with Mark, Joe suddenly finds himself the center of attention, ascending the corporate ladder and growing in popularity.

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