The Parker Tribe
Suburban Philadelphia, July 1975. This semi-autobiographical short film follows Mary "Jo" Parker, a thirteen-year-old tomboy, fifth of seven in a large Catholic family. Her wheelchair-bound brothers Matt and Daniel suffer from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Jo questions her feelings for another girl, but her self-discovery is put on hold when she learns Matt and Daniel are dying.
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 26m
- Released
- 2015
Details
Release year: 2015
Storyline
Suburban Philadelphia, July 1975. This semi-autobiographical short film follows Mary "Jo" Parker, a thirteen-year-old tomboy, fifth of seven in a large Catholic family. Her wheelchair-bound brothers Matt and Daniel suffer from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Jo questions her feelings for another girl, but her self-discovery is put on hold when she learns Matt and Daniel are dying.
Top credits
- David Koechner — Pete Parker
- Paula Pell — Dot Parker
- Cassandra Beske Dunn — Jo Parker
- David Baker — Park Parker