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Something for Joey (1977)

drama film

Popularity3.5/5
12-month trend1.6k616Expand

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Monthly article views

1.6k02025-09: 1,112 views2025-10: 1,116 views2025-11: 1,275 views2025-12: 1,565 views2026-01: 1,290 views2026-02: 734 views2026-03: 750 views2026-04: 852 views2026-05: 616 views2026-06: 626 views2026-07: 697 views2026-08: 887 views
Sep1.1kOct1.1kNov1.3kDec1.6kJan1.3kFeb734Mar750Apr852May616Jun626Jul697Aug887

2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Lou Antonio

Cast

Geraldine Page, Marc Singer

The story

Joey battled leukemia since the age of three, and was one of the first children to undergo chemotherapy for the disease. The story traces John through his years at Penn State seeking the Heisman Trophy, and Joey his preteens, as each brother inspires the other, and their family around them, to try harder in life. John wins the Heisman during a downturn in Joey's illness.

Catalogue themes and tags

Drama, Docudrama, Biopic [feature]

Genres

drama film

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