Something for Joey (1977)
This is based on the true story about the relationship between Penn State football player John Cappelletti and his younger brother Joey, who has leukemia. John and Joey's bond is a strong one. Joey hangs out with John in the Penn State locker room, and inspires him to be the top college football player in the country. Their bond knows no boundaries and goes beyond making touchdowns and winning awards.
Director: Lou Antonio
Genre: TV Movie, Drama
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: April 6, 1977
Cast
- Geraldine Page - Ann Cappelletti
- Gerald S. O'Loughlin - John Cappelletti Sr
- Marc Singer - John Cappelletti
- Jeff Lynas - Joey Cappelletti
- Linda Kelsey - Joyce Cappelletti, Narrator
- Brian Farrell - Marty Cappelletti
- Kathleen Beller - Jean Cappelletti
- Steve Guttenberg - Mike Cappelletti
- Paul Picerni - Joe Paterno
- Stephen Parr - Eddie O'Neil
Screenplay
Music: David Shire
Cinematography: Gayne Rescher
Editing: Gary Griffin
Production: MTM Enterprises, MTM Entertainment
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Olympic Spirit and Sports
Keywords
sports
More Films by Director: Lou Antonio
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Something for Joey about?
- This is based on the true story about the relationship between Penn State football player John Cappelletti and his younger brother Joey, who has leukemia. John and Joey's bond is a strong one. Joey hangs out with John in the Penn State locker room, and inspires him to be the top college football player in the country. Their bond knows no boundaries and goes beyond making touchdowns and winning awards.
- Who directed Something for Joey?
- Something for Joey was directed by Lou Antonio.
- Who stars in Something for Joey?
- Something for Joey stars Geraldine Page, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Marc Singer, Jeff Lynas, Linda Kelsey, Brian Farrell.
- How long is Something for Joey?
- Something for Joey has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is Something for Joey?
- Something for Joey is a TV Movie, Drama film.
- Where was Something for Joey produced?
- Something for Joey was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Something for Joey?
- The themes of Something for Joey include: Olympic Spirit and Sports.