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Joseph's Gift is a american film of genre Drama directed by Philippe Mora with Freddy Rodríguez
Joseph's Gift (1998)
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Add to a movie listJoseph's Gift is a 1998 feature film. It is a modern-day retelling of the biblical story of Joseph, son of Jacob.
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The Keller family are the owners of a successful garment business based in Los Angeles, California. The story mainly revolves around Jacob Keller's (John Saxon) youngest son Joseph (Freddy Rodriguez). Because Jacob treats Joseph as if he is his favorite son, Joseph's brothers Ashton, Simon, and Robert plot to eliminate Joseph. They accomplish this by going on a business trip with Joseph, only to have him kidnapped and taken to a sweat shop run by sadist Frank Childress (Brion James).Actors
Freddy Rodríguez
(Joseph Keller)
Brion James
(Frank Childress)
Robert Townsend
(James Saunders)
John Saxon
(Jacob Keller)
Pamela Bellwood
(Rachel Keller)
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