Uncle Joe Shannon

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Uncle Joe Shannon

1978

1h 55m

Drama

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Joe Shannon (Burt Young) is a talented trumpet player who descends into suicidal behavior after his son and wife die in a fire. Living in a dingy hotel operated by the sardonic Marvin (Martin Beck) and given emotional support by his concerned friend, Margaret (Madge Sinclair), Joe is just getting by from day to day with little to keep him going. However, when Joe meets young Robbie (Doug McKeon), an endearing boy afflicted with cancer, the veteran musician attempts to pull himself together.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

This film holds no possible redemption…I cannot even recommend it to the devotees of rampant melodramas. [Full review in Spanish]

Jun 10, 2022

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Little slow in the beginning but shows how loneliness can be changed to happiness with love.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Joseph C. Hanwright

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Burt Young

Joe Shannon

Doug McKeon

Robbie

Madge Sinclair

Margaret

Bobby Cassidy

Miguel

Martin Beck

Marvin

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Director: Joseph C. Hanwright
Producer: Robert Chartoff, Irwin Winkler
Screenwriter: Burt Young
Rating: PG
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 3, 2020
Runtime: 1h 55m

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