My Name Is Joe Movie Review 1998

Set in Glasgow, the Scots accents prove a distinct challenge in this story of working-class romance. Unemployed alcoholic Joe Kavanagh (Mullan) is 10 months sober and does odd jobs to get by, while coaching the local no-hoper football team. By chance he meets community health worker Sarah (Goodall) and the two are drawn together by their similar outlooks on life and begin a cautious romance. But Joe's loyalty to his mates and his efforts to get his friend Liam (McKay) out of trouble, helps to put a strain on the relationship.

Distribution

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Available on VHS
Running time 105 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Drama, Hard Knock Life, On the Rocks, Glasgow, Buddies

Screenplay

Paul Laverty

Cast

Peter Mullan, Louise Goodall, David McKay, Annemarie Kennedy, David Hayman, Gary Lewis, Lorraine McIntosh

Cinematography

Barry Ackroyd

Director

Ken Loach

Music

George Fenton

Producer

Rebecca O'Brien, Ulrich Felsberg, Parallax Pictures

Awards

Cannes 1998: Actor (Mullan).