Most Similar Movies to Uncle Joe Shannon (1978)


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Santa Mesa (2008), One More Time (2015), My Brother's Keeper (1995), The Song of Sparrows (2008), A Hundred Streets (2016), The Savages (2007), Manito (2002) ... Let's take a look at the following list...

Santa Mesa (2008)

Santa Mesa (2008)

6.0/10 Drama, Other, Comedy, Fantasy

A photographer takes a troubled young Philipino boy under his wing. Starring Jaime Tirelli (TV's Kidnapped) and Oscar Winner Melissa Leo (The Fighter).

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One More Time (2015)

One More Time (2015)

5.0/10 Comedy, Drama

A New York City crooner plots his comeback.

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My Brother's Keeper (1995)

My Brother's Keeper (1995)

8.1/10 Drama

Twins (John Lithgow), one HIV-positive, go to court to fight for a bone-marrow transplant not covered by insurance.

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The Song of Sparrows (2008)

The Song of Sparrows (2008)

7.9/10 Drama, Family

The kind and generous nature of a former ostrich farmer (Reza Naji) starts to erode after he takes a job in the city driving a motorcycle taxi.

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A Hundred Streets (2016)

A Hundred Streets (2016)

4.1/10 Drama

Three different stories covering infidelity, adoption and a drug dealer turned actor are intertwined as characters meet in the streets of London.

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The Savages (2007)

The Savages (2007)

7.1/10 Comedy, Drama

A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.

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Manito (2002)

Manito (2002)

6.7/10 Drama

Fifteen years ago, their Washington Heights neighborhood was dubbed the crack-cocaine capital of the world, but today it is transforming into one of the most vibrant, Spanish-speaking communities in the United States. While the drug dealers continue to disappear, their violent legacy still casts a shadow over the neighborhood and its residents. Junior, an ex-convict s...Read all

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Between Strangers (2002)

Between Strangers (2002)

6.1/10 Drama

Three women confront their pasts which changes their futures.

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The Lost Weekend (1945)

The Lost Weekend (1945)

7.9/10 Drama

The desperate life of a chronic alcoholic is followed through a four-day drinking bout.

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All About My Mother (1999)

All About My Mother (1999)

7.8/10 Drama

Young Esteban wants to become a writer and also to discover the identity of his second mother, a trans woman, carefully concealed by his mother Manuela.

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Blue Night (2018)

Blue Night (2018)

4.4/10 Drama

A singer in New York City gets a grim diagnosis that puts her life and dreams into perspective.

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Katie Says Goodbye (2016)

Katie Says Goodbye (2016)

4.2/10 Drama

A kindhearted waitress finds herself in grave danger after she falls in love with an ex-convict.

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Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)

Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)

7.5/10 Drama

An emotionally remote recovering alcoholic and his dowdy, unambitious wife face a personal crisis when they take in an attractive lodger.

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Tender Mercies (1983)

Tender Mercies (1983)

7.4/10 Drama

A broken-down, middle-aged country singer gets a new wife, reaches out to his long-lost daughter, and tries to put his troubled life back together.

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I Can Only Imagine (2018)

I Can Only Imagine (2018)

7.4/10 Biography, Drama, Family, Music

The inspiring and unknown true story behind MercyMe's beloved, chart topping song that brings ultimate hope to so many is a gripping reminder of the power of true forgiveness.

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Poor Butterfly (1986)

Poor Butterfly (1986)

7.2/10 Drama

In May of 1945, the news of the fall of Berlin spread to Buenos Aires. Clara is the daughter of a socialist leader named Boris who has died unexpectedly. As Clara learns more about a father she hardly knew, she finds out slowly about his political involvement during the war. There is some unrest in Argentina, and soon, not even Clara's life is free from danger.

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Cowboys Don't Cry (1988)

Cowboys Don't Cry (1988)

7.1/10 Drama

As long as Shane Morgan can remember, he has lived on the road with his mother and father, a rodeo performer. Their dreams of making enough money to settle down happily in one place are shattered when a traffic accident kills his mother, and his father takes so badly to drink that Shane becomes the de facto head of the household. When his grandfather dies, leaving Sha...Read all

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Roxanne Roxanne (2017)

Roxanne Roxanne (2017)

7.0/10 Music, Drama, Biography

The most feared battle emcee in the early 1980s in Queens, New York, was a fierce teenager from the Queensbridge projects. At the age of 14, Roxanne Shanté was well on her way to becoming a hip-hop legend, as she hustled to provide for her family.

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