Uncle Joe Shannon
| Uncle Joe Shannon | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Joseph Hanwright |
| Produced by |
Robert Chartoff Irwin Winkler |
| Written by | Burt Young |
| Starring |
Burt Young Doug McKeon Madge Sinclair |
| Music by | Bill Conti |
| Cinematography | Bill Butler |
| Edited by | Don Zimmerman |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Uncle Joe Shannon is a 1978 American drama film directed by Joseph Hanwright and written by Burt Young, who also stars. The film was produced by Robert Chartoff and Irwin Winkler and distributed by United Artists.
Plot
A trumpet player, Joe Shannon believes he has little left to live for when he tragically loses both his wife and child. Only a new relationship with a disadvantaged boy is keeping him from sinking into depression's permanent depths.
Cast
- Burt Young as Joe Shannon
- Doug McKeon as Robbie
- Madge Sinclair as Margaret
- Jason Bernard as Goose
- Bert Remsen as Braddock
- Allan Rich as Dr. Clark
- Adrienne Larussa as Peggy
Reception
Jennifer Dunning of The New York Times wrote that Young's screenplay was unsurprising and overly sentimental. She found the film to be "full of odd improbabilities," though she commended director Joseph Hanwright in his debut for drawing good performances from the cast. Dunning also reported of the cinematography, "Bill Butler's cameras capture the slick night surfaces and ruined faces of the street people of Los Angeles so that, clichés in themselves, they have the impact of sudden revelation."[1]
References
- ↑ Dunning, Jennifer (December 17, 1978). "Burt Young 'Uncle Joe Shannon,' Film of Trumpeter on Skid Row: The Cast". The New York Times.