Uncle Joe Shannon
1978, English. Directed by Joseph C. Hanwright.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1978
- Written by
- Burt Young
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Uncle Joe Shannon runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
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Uncle Joe Shannon is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and MGM+ in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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If you liked Uncle Joe Shannon, try The Young One, All Together Now, Cardboard Boxer.
Who directed Uncle Joe Shannon?
Uncle Joe Shannon (1978) was directed by Joseph C. Hanwright and stars Burt Young, Doug McKeon, Madge Sinclair.