Uncle Joe Shannon
6.2
“Tough luck and no luck. The two luckiest guys in the world.”
A trumpet player, self-destructive after the death of his wife and child in a fire, befriends a crippled youngster and together they battle obstacles through each other's encouragement.
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Cast
16 people
Burt Young
Joe Shannon
Known for
Rocky
Once Upon a Time in America
Doug McKeon
Robbie
Known for
Mischief
On Golden Pond
Madge Sinclair
Margaret
Known for
The Lion King
Roots
Jason Bernard
Goose
Known for
V
Liar Liar
Bert Remsen
Braddock
Known for
Code of Silence
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Allan Rich
Dr. Clark
Known for
Serpico
Quiz Show
Martin Beck
Marvin
Also in
Hellhole
Coast to Coast
Ed Call
Producer
Known for
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Dark Night of the Scarecrow
Bobby Cassidy
Miguel
Also in
Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This
This Thing of Ours
Med Flory
Humphreys / Shannon's Musicians - Keyboard
Known for
The Nutty Professor
The Boogens
Larry Hankin
Sound Technician
Known for
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Home Alone
James Keane
Jeels
Known for
Spawn
Apocalypse Now
Joseph C. Hanwright Director · Burt Young Writer Wilmer Butler Cinematographer
United States release January 1, 1978 · Produced in United States
Production
United Artists
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 1, 1978
Theatrical
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