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My Friend Joe

My Friend Joe

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 29, 1996

Runtime

1h 41m

Genres

Family, Drama

User Score

84%

Original Title

My Friend Joe

Production Companies

WDR, Promedia, Portman Entertainment Group

Director

Chris Bould

Description

During the course of one summer, a young Irish lad named Chris befriends an American boy named Joe. The two couldn't be more different, yet they become inseparable. Things turn horribly wrong however, when Chris discovers his new best friend isn't a he, but a she. The sadness only begins as Chris learns why Joe's gender must be kept a secret.