Something for Joey (1977)
This is based on the true story about the relationship between Penn State football player John Cappelletti and his younger brother Joey, who has leukemia. John and Joey's bond is a strong one. Joey hangs out with John in the Penn State locker room, and inspires him to be the top college football player in the country. Their bond knows no boundaries and goes beyond making touchdowns and winning awards.
- Date of release
- 1977-04-06
- TMDB
- 6.6 / 10 (5)
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Genres
- TV Movie, Drama
- Director
- Lou Antonio
Casting
- Geraldine Page — Ann Cappelletti
- Gerald S. O'Loughlin — John Cappelletti Sr
- Marc Singer — John Cappelletti
- Jeff Lynas — Joey Cappelletti
- Linda Kelsey — Joyce Cappelletti, Narrator
- Brian Farrell — Marty Cappelletti
- Kathleen Beller — Jean Cappelletti
- Steve Guttenberg — Mike Cappelletti
- Paul Picerni — Joe Paterno
- Stephen Parr — Eddie O'Neil
- June Dayton — Mrs. Frome
- James Karen — Dr. Wingreen
Interesting facts
Something for Joey is a 1977 American made-for-television sport drama film about the relationship between college football player John Cappelletti, and his younger brother Joey. Other cast members included Geraldine Page, Linda Kelsey and Steve Guttenberg. It appeared on the CBS television network.
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