Joe
Joe Ransom drinks hard and lives tough. His daily routines provide glimpses of a failed marriage, abandoned children and relations that often do not resemble romance. We meet him as he takes on the job of clearing a forest of trees one by one. During his time in this forest Joe comes across a 15-year-old, Gary and his recklessly alcoholic father, Wade. Gary is a boy who is at that age where he can grow “good” if he just escapes his father’s abusive grasp. Joe takes him on as a worker and the two prove to be kindred spirits. Together they navigate this gritty world of characters.
“Joe is the story of the last hold-out of the cowboy age, when it was okay to shoot up a bar room or tell a lady what to do. As Joe, Nicolas Cage delivers one of his best performances in a storied career. He is as compelling as he is in his most outrageous roles, but achieves the effect with far more restraint here.” (Cameron Bailey)
- Nicolas Cage - Joe
- Tye Sheridan - Gary
- Gary Poulter - Wade
- Ronnie Gene Blevins - Willie
- Sue Rock
- Adriene Mishler
- Gary hawkins nach einer Erzählung von Larry Brown
- Tim Orr
- Chris Gebert
- Colin Patton
- David Wingo
- Jeff McIlwain
- Chris Spellman
- Jill Newell
- Karen Malecki
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