Angel and Big Joe
Big Joe is a lineman for the telephone company. Angel is a teenage migrant worker. They form an unlikely alliance and start a rose-growing business. At first wary of each other, they grow to trust and like one another. Eventually, Angel must leave the area when his father relocates the family in search of migrant work. This touching little film won an Oscar for Best Live Action Short.
- Runtime
- 27m
- Released
- 1976
Details
Release year: 1976
Storyline
Big Joe is a lineman for the telephone company. Angel is a teenage migrant worker. They form an unlikely alliance and start a rose-growing business. At first wary of each other, they grow to trust and like one another. Eventually, Angel must leave the area when his father relocates the family in search of migrant work. This touching little film won an Oscar for Best Live Action Short.
Top credits
- Paul Sorvino — Big Joe
- Dadi Pinero — Angel
- Gloria Irizarry — Mother
- Nicky Irizarry — Nicky
Awards
1 win & 0 nominations
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