Walkaway Joe (film)

Walkaway Joe
Walkaway Joe
	Promotional poster
Directed by	Tom Wright
Written by	Michael Milillo
Produced by	Rachel McHale; Minor Childers; Michael Milillo;
Starring	David Strathairn; Jeffrey Dean Morgan; Julian Feder; Julie Ann Emery;
Cinematography	Steven Bernstein
Edited by	Jan Kovac
Music by	Christophe Beck; Jake Monaco;
Production; companies	Double Dutch International; Swing Lake Entertainment;
Distributed by	Quiver Distribution
Release date	May 8, 2020;
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$2 million

Walkaway Joe is a 2020 American drama film directed by Tom Wright in his feature directorial debut. The film stars David Strathairn, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Julian Feder, and Julie Ann Emery. It tells the story of an unlikely friendship between a young boy searching for his father and a wandering loner hiding from his past.

Cast

Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Cal McCarthy
David Strathairn as Joe Haley
Julian Feder as Dallas McCarthy
Julie Ann Emery as Gina McCarthy
Evan Gamble as Chris
Andrea Frankel as Becka
Robert Walker-Branchaud as Earl

Production

Filming began in October 2018 in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana.^[2]^[3]

Release

The film was released on digital and VOD on May 8, 2020, by Quiver Distribution.^[4]^[5]

Reception

Christy Lemire of RogerEbert.com awarded the film one and a half stars.^[6] Hunter Lanier of Film Threat gave the film a 2 out of 10.^[7]

References

^ "Initial Certification Search" (Type "Walkaway Joe" in the search box). Fastlane NextGen. Archived from the original on June 15, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
^ McNary, Dave (12 October 2018). "Jeffrey Dean Morgan, David Strathairn to Star in Family Drama 'Walkaway Joe'". Variety. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ N'Duka, Amanda (12 October 2018). "'The Walking Dead's Jeffrey Dean Morgan, David Strathairn To Star In 'Walkaway Joe' From SwingLake Entertainment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ Kellerman, Annette (8 May 2020). "An AICN Exclusive Clip from WALKAWAY JOE!". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ Martin, Peter (7 April 2020). "WALKAWAY JOE Trailer: Keep Your Eye on David Strathairn". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ Lemire, Christy (8 May 2020). "Walkaway Joe". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ Lanier, Hunter (26 May 2020). "Walkaway Joe". Film Threat. Retrieved 19 September 2020.

External links

Walkaway Joe at IMDb
Walkaway Joe at Rotten Tomatoes

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[NextGen-1] "Initial Certification Search" (Type "Walkaway Joe" in the search box). Fastlane NextGen. Archived from the original on June 15, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2021.

[variety-2] McNary, Dave (12 October 2018). "Jeffrey Dean Morgan, David Strathairn to Star in Family Drama 'Walkaway Joe'". Variety. Retrieved 19 September 2020.

[3] N'Duka, Amanda (12 October 2018). "'The Walking Dead's Jeffrey Dean Morgan, David Strathairn To Star In 'Walkaway Joe' From SwingLake Entertainment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 September 2020.

[4] Kellerman, Annette (8 May 2020). "An AICN Exclusive Clip from WALKAWAY JOE!". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved 19 September 2020.

[5] Martin, Peter (7 April 2020). "WALKAWAY JOE Trailer: Keep Your Eye on David Strathairn". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved 19 September 2020.

[6] Lemire, Christy (8 May 2020). "Walkaway Joe". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 19 September 2020.

[7] Lanier, Hunter (26 May 2020). "Walkaway Joe". Film Threat. Retrieved 19 September 2020.

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