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Set in upstate New York, the story of a kid who feels the weight of the world on his shoulders. Fourteen-year-old Joe Henry manages a fragile existence. He is a young boy coming of age in the 1970s amidst chaos: Joe's father is an abusive drunk, his mother is barely able to keep the pieces of her broken life together, and Joe is caught stealing and sentenced to juvenile prison for six months. Forced to spend time away from his family, Joe finally gets a chance to find himself and his family finally realizes how much the boy has sacrificed for their mistakes.
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| Also Known As: |
Pleasant View Avenue
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Genres: |
Comedy, Drama and Crime/Gangster |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 33 min. |
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| Release Date: |
October 15, 1999 NY/LA; January 22, 1999 Sundance '99 |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for language and abusive aituations concerning a child. |
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| Distributors: |
Trimark Pictures
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| Production Co.: |
49th Parallel, 391 Films, Lower East Side Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$59,014 |
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| Filming Locations: |
New York, New York, USA
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| Produced in: |
United States |
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