Riverbank Cinema Presents: Joe

Director: David Gordon Green / 2014 / USA / 118 mins / Cert: 16 / Language: English

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Tye Sheridan, Gary Poulter, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Sue Rock, Adriene Mishler

Every now and then, between schlocky action thrillers, Nicolas Cage applies the brakes and says enough - it's time to do something interesting. 

Playing a guy called Joe mightn't sound like edge-of-your-seat stuff - indeed, the name implies distinct averageness - but it's the way Cage contains all that fiery energy that makes him a riveting presence in this slow-burning drama. 

Ex-con Joe (Cage) works as foreman of a group of forestry workers and lives a quiet life alone with his dog. When he meets troubled young boy Gary he reflectively extends the hand of guidance and friendship; however, the price of his well-intentioned intervention proves to be high. 

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