A Family For Joe
Brief Synopsis
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A television movie pilot for an NBC comedy series. A homeless man poses as the grandfather to four orphaned children to prevent them from being separated. When he starts to take his role as family patriarch very seriously, the children discover that they've gotten much more than they bargained for.
Cast & Crew
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Jeffrey L. Melman
Director
Robert Mitchum
Joe Whitaker
Jessica Player
Mary
Maia Brewton
Holly
Chris Furrh
Nick
Jarrad Paul
Chris
Film Details
Also Known As
Family For Joe, Family Man, One Man's Family
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1990
Production Company
CFI Hollywood; Horta Editorial & Sound; NBC Entertainment; Phyllis Corcoran-Woods; Segue Music Inc
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A television movie pilot for an NBC comedy series. A homeless man poses as the grandfather to four orphaned children to prevent them from being separated. When he starts to take his role as family patriarch very seriously, the children discover that they've gotten much more than they bargained for.
Cast
Robert Mitchum
Joe Whitaker
Jessica Player
Mary
Maia Brewton
Holly
Chris Furrh
Nick
Jarrad Paul
Chris
Barbara Babcock
Quinn Collins
Anna Mathias
Annie Brewster
David Nelson
George Merkel
James Hackett
Pete Brewster
Janet Maclachlan
Judge Delaney
Patrick J Cronin
Mr Reed
Robert Casper
Mr Edwards
Richard X. Slattery
Officer Finney
Maggie Etgan
Mrs Lewis
John Mitchum
Preacher
Helena Carroll
Mrs Spruce
Beverly Sanders
Dr Bennett
Patrick Campbell
Homeless Man
Dorothy Neumann
Bag Lady
Dennis Rimple
Man At Mission Door
Andrew Roperto
2nd Punk
Hugo Huizar
3rd Punk
Andrew Margolin
Young Cop
Diane Almeida
Nurse
Sam Denoff
Manager
Nikki Cox
Carrie Lewis
Gretchen Learman
Valerie Brewster
Jacquelene Caru
Bonnie Brewster
Justin Shenkarow
Pete Brewster Jr
Crew
Joann Alfano
Publicity
Shirlee Beck
Hair
Lily Benyair-gart
Makeup
Oriana J Bielawski
Production Coordinator
Alan Chudnow
Assistant Editor
Byron Chudnow
Co-Producer
John S Coffey
Sound Mixer
Michael Corenblith
Production Designer
William P D'angelo
Co-Executive Producer
William P D'angelo
Co-Producer
Taryn Dechellis
Costume Designer
Beth Dolan
Assistant
John Perrin Flynn
Assistant Editor
Charles Fox
Music
Richard E Frazier
Location Manager
Sonny Grosso
Executive Producer
Steven Imbler
Transportation Coordinator
Larry Jacobson
Executive Producer
Keith Johnson
Consultant
Carol Jones
Casting
Kathe Klopp
Set Decorator
Christina Avis Krauss
Additional Casting
Richard Learman
Producer
Richard Learman
Unit Production Manager
Bob Lewis
Assistant Director
Stuart Lippman
Script Supervisor
Paul Lohmann
Director Of Photography
Thomas H. Lohmann
Assistant Camera Operator
Betty Martin Mallin
Production Associate
Arnold Margolin
Screenwriter
Arnold Margolin
Executive Producer
Richard Mazzochi
Property Master
Steve Mccroskey
Music Editor
Leo Napolitano
Camera Operator
Margaret J. Orlando
Assistant Production Coordinator
William L Peets
Lighting Technician
Raymond Phelps
Wardrobe
Bill Phillips
Production Executive
Guy Polzell
Key Grip
Roxanne Richling
Assistant
Craig Ridenour
Editor
Kenneth Schwarz
Boom Operator
Bob Stephens
Stunt Coordinator
Joyce Ann Unruh
Wardrobe
Alan Wagner
Coordinating Producer
Susan Wagner
Assistant
Film Details
Also Known As
Family For Joe, Family Man, One Man's Family
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1990
Production Company
CFI Hollywood; Horta Editorial & Sound; NBC Entertainment; Phyllis Corcoran-Woods; Segue Music Inc
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States February 25, 1990
Began shooting February 6, 1990.
Previous titles: "Family Man" and "One Man's Family."
