Hey Joe
Movie Details:
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Genres | Drama |
| Release date | 25 October 2024 (Rome) 28 November 2024 (Italy) |
| Running time | 1hr 57min |
| Starring | James Franco, Francesco Di Napoli, Giulia Ercolini, Aniello Arena, Gabriel Riley Hill Antunes, Giada Savi, Francesca Montuori, Donovan W. White |
| Directed by | Claudio Giovannesi |
| Written by | Claudio Giovannesi, Maurizio Braucci, Massimo Gaudioso |
| Produced by | Carlo Degli Esposti, Nicola Serra |
| Cinematography by | Daniele Ciprì |
| Edited by | Giuseppe Trepiccione |
| Music by | Andrea Moscianese |
| Casting by | Chiara Polizzi |
| Production Design by | Daniele Frabetti |
| Art Direction by | Francesca De Simone |
| Set Decoration by | Valeria Vecellio, Chantal Rivera |
| Filming locations | Taranto, Apulia, Italy Napoli, Campania, Italy Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Production Company | Palomar Rai Cinema |
| Distributor | Vision Distribution |
Cast & Characters:
- James Franco as Dean Barry
- Gabriel Riley Hill Antunes as young Dean
- Francesco Di Napoli as Enzo
- Giulia Ercolini as Bambi
- Aniello Arena as Don Vittorio
- Giada Savi as Lucia
- Francesca Montuori as Nunzia
- Donovan W. White
- Amy Blackman as Alison
- Massimo McQueen as U.S. Navy sailor
- Will O’Donnell as Tim
- Tommaso Sacco as Pilot
- Aaron Stielstra as Veteran
Storyline:
American sailor Dean Barry, 23 years old, lands in Naples in 1944. Dean develops feelings for native Lucia, with whom he has a son. Dean is compelled to leave them but finally returns to see his family again, in an changed city.
About Movie:
The film was announced on 19 October 2023, with James Franco, Francesco Di Napoli, Giulia Ercolini, Aniello Arena, and Francesca Montuori attached to star. Franco had been approached for the film after meeting Maurizio Braucci, one of the film’s screenwriters.
Principal photography took place in Naples, Procida, Taranto, and Pizzo. Filming was completed by December 2023.
Hey Joe premiered at the 19th Rome Film Festival on 25 October 2024. The film received a theatrical release in Italy on 28 November 2024.