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Walkaway Joe

Name: Walkaway Joe
Genre: Drama, Action
Released: 2020-05-08
Cast: David Strathairn, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Julie Ann Emery, Julian Feder, David Jensen

2020 | 89 min | Drama, Action

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for action fans. If you loved Beast, start here.
The mood: Exciting.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 29 min.
What might put you off: Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.

A young boy named Dallas goes on a search for his pool-hustling father after he abandons their family. Dallas is determined to bring his father home when he meets Joe Haley, a drifter wrestling with a past he'd rather forget, who feels responsible for Dallas' safety and reluctantly takes him in.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Tom Wright

David StrathairnJoe Haley
Jeffrey Dean MorganCal McCarthy
Julie Ann EmeryGina McCarthy
Julian FederDallas McCarthy
David JensenMerle
Susan GallagherMaggie
Kim BaptisteSheriff
Chip CarriereBartender
Challen CatesSandy
Tracy BrothertonBar Patron