Joe Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Mar. 10, 2014

Joe

Release Date: Friday, April 11, 2014 Limited

Director: David Gordon Green

Starring: Nicolas Cage • Tye Sheridan • Sue Rock • Heather Kafka • Ronnie Gene Blevins

R Drama N/A

3.56 / 5.0

38% WILL SEE 62% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Ex-con, Joe Ransom, drinks heavily, outruns police and gambles away his money. He is the unlikeliest of role models to everyone except 15 year old Gary Jones, the oldest child of a homeless family run by an drunk, worthless father. Joe takes Gary under his wing seeing much of himself in the kid. Together they try to find a path to redemption and the hope for a better life in the rugged, gritty world of small town Mississippi.

Drama Adaptation

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Who stars in Joe – Cast List

Nicolas Cage
... Joe

The Carpenter's Son, Kick-Ass
Tye Sheridan
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse, The Order
S
Sue Rock
... Merle
H
Heather Kafka
... Lacy

Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
R
Ronnie Gene Blevins
... Willie

Long Shadows, The Wave
A
Adriene Mishler
... Connie

Who is making Joe – Crew List

A look at Joe behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director David Gordon Green last helmed Nutcrackers and The Exorcist Believer.

Director: David Gordon Green
Screenwriter: Gary Hawkins
Producers: David Gordon Green
Lisa Muskat
Derrick Tseng
Christopher Woodrow

Studios: Roadside Attractions
Production Companies: Worldview Entertainment; Sales Agent WestEnd Films

Production – What we know about the Joe

Key Facts

An ex-con who is the unlikeliest of role models meets a 15-year-old boy and is faced with the choice of redemption or ruin.
Based on Larry Brown's novel of the same title.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Feb 2014

Completed

Changed Joe movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Oct 2012

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Shooting begins Oct. 31 in Austin, Texas.

Sep 2012

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Production is scheduled for November.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for violence, disturbing material, language and some strong sexual content
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Joe Trailers and Clips

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Joe Release Date: When was the film released?

Joe was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, April 11 , 2014. There were eight other movies released on the same date, including Rio 2, Draft Day and Oculus. As a limited release, Joe was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

The estimated home release date for Joe is currently being determined. Stay tuned!