Uncle Joe Shannon (1978)
Popularity2.5/5
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Directors
Joseph C. Hanwright
Cast
Burt Young, Bobby Cassidy, Doug McKeon, Madge Sinclair, Jason Bernard, Bert Remsen, Allan Rich, Martin Beck
The story
A trumpet player, Joe Shannon believes he has little left to live for when he loses both his wife and child. Only a new relationship with a disadvantaged boy is keeping him from sinking into depression's permanent depths.
Genres
Destiny, Drama, drama film
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