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.

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.

Release
The film was released on digital and VOD on May 8, 2020, by Quiver Distribution.

Reception
Christy Lemire of RogerEbert.com awarded the film one and a half stars. Hunter Lanier of Film Threat gave the film a 2 out of 10.