
Dirt(2018)
In search of a lifeline for his struggling off road racing team, a man takes on a young car thief looking for a second chance, but as their worlds collide, they must struggle to forge a successful alliance.


“Can't win without a little hustle”
A young boy named Dallas goes on a search for his pool-hustling father after he abandons their family. Dallas is determined to bring his father home when he meets Joe Haley, a drifter wrestling with a past he'd rather forget, who feels responsible for Dallas' safety and reluctantly takes him in.

David Strathairn
Joe Haley

Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Cal McCarthy

Julie Ann Emery
Gina McCarthy

Julian Feder
Dallas McCarthy

David Jensen
Merle

Susan Gallagher
Maggie

Kim Baptiste
Sheriff

Chip Carriere
Bartender

Challen Cates
Sandy

Tracy Brotherton
Bar Patron
Walkaway Joe is a drama, action film released in 2020. Directed by Tom Wright, it stars David Strathairn, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Julie Ann Emery. A young boy named Dallas goes on a search for his pool-hustling father after he abandons their family. Dallas is determined to bring his father home when he meets Joe Haley, a drifter wrestling with a past he'd rather forget, who feels responsible for Dallas' safety and reluctantly takes him in.
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