My Name Is Joe
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United Kingdom, Germany, France · 1998
Rated R · 1h 45m
Director Ken Loach
Starring Peter Mullan, Louise Goodall, David McKay, Gary Lewis
Genre Drama, Romance, Crime
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Two thirtysomethings, unemployed former alcoholic Joe and community health worker Sarah, start a romantic relationship in the one of the toughest Glasgow neighbourhoods.
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