

Joe
“One man's past. One boy's future.”
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.
Top 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
Themes & Keywords
About Joe
Joe is a drama film released in 2014 exploring themes of pedophilia, child abuse, prostitute, based on novel or book, snake, police. Directed by David Gordon Green, it stars Nicolas Cage, Tye Sheridan, Ronnie Gene Blevins. 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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