Joe The King

When the deck´s stacked against you, it pays to keep a few aces up your sleeve. Actor Frank Whaley (Swimming With Sharks) makes his writing/directing debut with his unflinching, loosely autobiographical look at Joe Henry (Noah Fleiss), a sensitive but tough working class kid who struggles valiantly to survive the colossal road blocks fate has placed in his path. The star-studded cast features Val Kilmer as Joe´s drunken, abusive father, John Leguizamo as a cynical busboy at the local greasy spoon, Karen Young as Joe´s burnt out mom and Ethan Hawke as his inept guidance counsler. With shattering honesty and unforgettable characters, Joe The King will command a permanent place in your heart.