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5.6/10
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A bad girl becomes a con artist, gets into trouble with the mob and taps a nice-guy florist for help.A bad girl becomes a con artist, gets into trouble with the mob and taps a nice-guy florist for help.A bad girl becomes a con artist, gets into trouble with the mob and taps a nice-guy florist for help.
Jaimz Woolvett
- Mouse
- (as Jaimz Woolvett.com)
A.C. Peterson
- Howdy
- (as Alan C. Peterson)
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- Writer
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- TriviaThis movie did not have a theatrical release in North America.
- GoofsWhen Hush visits her daughter's father in jail she gives him a photo. The photo is different when he looks at it first from when he asks Hush if he can keep it.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Ferpect Crime (2004)
- SoundtracksGood Mother
Written by Jann Arden Richards and Robert Foster
Published by Universal Music Publishing Ltd./Pannal Ash Publishing
Performed by Jann Arden
Recording Courtesy of A & M Records/Polydor UK Limited
Licensed by kind permission from the Film and TV Licensing Division, part of the Universal Music Group
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Due to a special affection for Scottish comedy legend Billy Connolly, I saw Beautiful Joe. I love low budget film and I love a good heart tugging story. Connolly's Joe is a charming character that one can't help but like from the films opening. A Scot playing an Irishman amused me, particularly that the extent of his Irish accent was to say "Tanks" instead of "Thanks", but Connolly's charm sees this of little annoyance. Sharon Stone, who I normally don't care for, hits all the right notes in a very good performance as the tough as nails barhopping single mother. The two leads play off each other wonderfully without being drawn into the sentimentality of the piece. The two child actors are also first rate, particularly in their scenes with Connolly. Ian Holm, Dan Florek and Gil Bellows provide some lovely touches in their small roles. The problem? The script is quite predictable and it doesn't take a rocket scientist to put it together. The unforgivable aspect however, is the constant view of the boom microphone in the shot. This doesn't happen just once, it happens several times and so obtrusively that it detracts from the viewers ability to get stuck into and believe the film (at least with this viewer it did). That aspect tainted the film badly, which is a shame because the work of Connolly and Stone is truly first rate. Visible boom microphone aside, Beautiful Joe is well worth seeing as a nice feel good film with some top notch acting.
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- Gross worldwide
- $2,009
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Color
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