Uncle Joe Shannon 1978
“Tough luck and no luck. The two luckiest guys in the world.”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 108 minutes
- Director
- Joseph C. Hanwright
- Network
- United Artists
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel
What is Uncle Joe Shannon?
Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "Uncle Joe Shannon" (1978). Constraints: Use ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1978
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 108 minutes
- Release date
- Jan 1, 1978
- Original language
- EN
- Studios
- United Artists
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.3/10 from 3 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~108 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- United Artists
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Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "Uncle Joe Shannon" (1978).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No inventions, guesses, or omissions of details not in the text.
Style: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose, plain text.
No markdown (no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Word count: 150-190 words.
Title: Uncle Joe Shannon
Year: 1978
Genre: Drama (American drama)
Director: Joseph Hanwright (also Joseph C. Hanwright)
Writer: Burt Young
Starring: Burt Young, Doug McKeon, Madge Sinclair
Producer: Robert Chartoff, Irwin Winkler
Distributor: United Artists
Runtime: 1h 48m
Plot: A trumpet player is self-destructive after the death of his wife and child in a fire. He befriends a crippled youngster, and they battle obstacles through each other's encouragement.
Release Date: 01/01/1978 (US)
Drafting Sentence 1 (No spoilers): Uncle Joe Shannon is a 1978 American drama film directed by Joseph Hanwright.
Drafting Sentence 2 (Production details): The film was written by Burt Young, who also stars in the production. It was produced by Robert
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Uncle Joe Shannon holds a community rating of 6.3/10 based on 3 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Drama for fans of the genre.
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Uncle Joe Shannon is a feature film with a runtime of 108 minutes. It was released in 1978. Release status: Released.
Who directed Uncle Joe Shannon?
Uncle Joe Shannon was directed by Joseph C. Hanwright.
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