A Family for Joe (1990): Cast
A Family for Joe is a 1990 comedy drama directed by Jeff Melman, starring Robert Mitchum as Joe "Grandpa" Whitaker-Bankston, Barbara Babcock and Chris Furrh. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Jeff Melman
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Family for Joe About?
The premise of A Family for Joe without spoilers.
To keep from being separated, four orphans get a homeless maverick to pose as their guardian.
A Family for Joe Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- school bus
- baseball glove
- baseball
- dog
- reference to a foster home
- teddy bear
- crying
- crying in bed
- riding a city bus
- knife
- living in a cardboard box
- shaving
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- growling dog
- police car
- police
- walking the dog
- vacuuming floor
- window washing
- mowing the lawn
- tomato soup
- homeless man
- jeep
- dock
- working on the docks
- skateboard
- earring
- young girl
- young boy
- bare chested man
- custody hearing
- reference to hell
- reference to heaven
- snake
- first job
- pet store
- boa constrictor
- riding a motorcycle
- baseball game
- porn magazine
- runaway
- suitcase
- marijuana
- discovering someone's porn stash
- turkey dinner
- taxi cab
- hit by a car
- broken leg
- family hug
- dog biting someone's pant leg
- hospital
A Family for Joe Cast & Characters
Robert Mitchum leads the cast as Joe "Grandpa" Whitaker-Bankston, with Barbara Babcock as Miss Quinn Collins and Chris Furrh as Nick Bankston. Directed by Jeff Melman; 6 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jeff Melman
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Robert Mitchum as Joe "Grandpa" Whitaker-Bankston - Barbara Babcock as Miss Quinn Collins
- Chris Furrh as Nick Bankston
- Jarrad Paul as Chris Bankston
Also Starring in A Family for Joe
· 2 more- Jessica Player Mary Bankston
- Maia Brewton Holly Bankston
A Family for Joe Also Known As
Also known as “Papa Joe”.
- Also known as
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- Papa Joe
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A Family for Joe FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of A Family for Joe, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Family for Joe?
A Family for Joe runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was A Family for Joe released?
A Family for Joe was released on February 25, 1990.
Who directed A Family for Joe?
A Family for Joe was directed by Jeff Melman.
More films by Jeff Melman Who is in the cast of A Family for Joe?
A Family for Joe stars Robert Mitchum as Joe "Grandpa" Whitaker-Bankston, Barbara Babcock as Miss Quinn Collins and Chris Furrh as Nick Bankston, among 6 credited actors.
Does A Family for Joe have a post-credit scene?
No. A Family for Joe has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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