My Friend Joe (1996)

Best friends find you when you least expect it.

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.

Cast (13)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Schuyler Fisk

Joe / Joanne

J

John Cleere

Chris Doyle

Stephen McHattie

Curt

Stanley Townsend

Mr. Doyle

Pauline McLynn

Ms. Doyle

E

Eoin Hughes

Boyler

M

Mark Hannigan

Conor

S

Stuart Dannell Foran

Noel

Joel Grey

Simon

K

Katie Carroll

Suzie

Katy Davis

Aideen

D

Didier Pasquette

Nicolai

M

Marion Fossett

Ring Master

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