Walkaway Joe (film)

Walkaway Joe is a 2020 American drama film directed by Tom Wright in his feature directorial debut. The film stars David Strathairn, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Julian Feder, and Julie Ann Emery. It tells the story of an unlikely friendship between a young boy searching for his father and a wandering loner hiding from his past.

Walkaway Joe
Promotional poster
Directed by	Tom Wright
Written by	Michael Milillo
Produced by	Rachel McHale Minor Childers Michael Milillo
Starring	David Strathairn Jeffrey Dean Morgan Julian Feder Julie Ann Emery
Cinematography	Steven Bernstein
Edited by	Jan Kovac
Music by	Christophe Beck Jake Monaco
Production companies	Double Dutch International Swing Lake Entertainment
Distributed by	Quiver Distribution
Release date	May 8, 2020 (2020-05-08)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$2 million[1]

Cast

• Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Cal McCarthy
• David Strathairn as Joe Haley
• Julian Feder as Dallas McCarthy
• Julie Ann Emery as Gina McCarthy
• Evan Gamble as Chris
• Andrea Frankel as Becka
• Robert Walker-Branchaud as Earl

Production

Filming began in October 2018 in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana.^[2][3]

Release

The film was released on digital and VOD on May 8, 2020, by Quiver Distribution.^[4][5]

Reception

Christy Lemire of RogerEbert.com awarded the film one and a half stars.^[6] Hunter Lanier of Film Threat gave the film a 2 out of 10.^[7]