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Original Title: Joey

1985
1h 34m
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Horror

Status

Released

Release

1985

Runtime

1h 34m

Where to Watch

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Storyline

"Only he can see it. Only he shares its magic. Only he knows the danger."

A nine year old boy named Joey, who after the tragic death of his father, begins to experience psychic powers such as allowing him to move inanimate objects with his mind, set things on fire, and even communicate with his dead father. However, not everything is good for Joey as his newly gained powers accidentally awake an evil supernatural force that is contained inside the body of an old ventriloquist's dummy that Joey found in an abandoned house. The supernatural Dummy shows similar powers to Joey's, and soon he puts the lives of everyone near Joey in danger as the evil Dummy has dark plans for Joey's special powers.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 34m
Nov 21, 1985
Languages
English
Director
Roland Emmerich
Roland Emmerich
Production
Centropolis Film Productions
Centropolis Film Productions
Pro-ject Filmproduktion
Pro-ject Filmproduktion
Production Countries
Germany
United States of America

Top Cast

12 Cast Members

Joshua Morrell

Joshua Morrell

Joey

Eva Kryll

Eva Kryll

Laura Collins

Tammy Shields

Sally

Jan Zierold

Martin

Barbara Klein

Dr. Haiden

Jerry L. Hall Jr.

William

Sean Johnson

Bobby

Matthias Kraus

Bernie

Ray Kaselonis

Steven

Christine Goebbels

Alice

Axel Berg

Ralph

Jack Angel

Jack Angel

Fletcher the Dummer (English Version, voice)

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