May 15, 1998
105 min
Full-HD

My Name Is Joe (1998)

Two thirtysomethings, unemployed former alcoholic Joe and community health worker Sarah, start a romantic relationship in one of the toughest Glasgow neighbourhoods.

Category

Drama

Country

United Kingdom Germany Spain France Italy

Companies

Parallax Pictures Road Movies Channel Four Films WDR/Arte La Sept Cinéma ARD Degeto BiM Distribuzione Diaphana Films Tornasol Media

Peter Mullan

Joe

Louise Goodall

Sarah

David McKay

Liam

Gary Lewis

Shanks

David Hayman

McGowan

Lorraine McIntosh

Maggie

Anne-Marie Kennedy

Sabine

Stephen McCole

Mojo

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