Joey (1986 film)
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Director Joseph Ellison Genre Drama Country United States | 6.8/10 IMDb Duration Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date January 31, 1986 Writer Joseph Ellison, Ellen Hammill (story), James Y. Kwei Cast (Joey King Jr.), James Quinn (Joey King Sr.), Frankie Lanz (Himself), Elisa Heinsohn (Janie), Linda Thorson (School Principal), Rickey Ellis (John)Similar movies Dont Go in the House (1980), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), Tennessee (2008), Eagle Eye (2008), Switchback (1997) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joey is a 1986 film written and directed by Joseph Ellison, based on a story by Ellen Hammill. The rock and roll movie features songs by Tim Worman and the Polecats and performances by the Ad-Libs, the Silhouettes, Screamin' Jay Hawkins and others.
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Plot
Joey King Sr. (James Quinn) was part of a successful singing group in the 1950s and now works at a gas station and is a borderline alcoholic. His son, Joey Jr. (Neill Barry) has started a rock band with his teenage friends which triggers anger in his father and he takes away his son's guitar.
The father is jealous of the son's talent until the father starts his old band back up and both Kings separately participate in the Royal New York Doo-Wopp Show at Radio City Music Hall and accept one another.
Critical reception
Critic Janet Maslin of The New York Times did not care much for the movie:
References
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