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Something for Joey is a american film of genre Drama directed by Lou Antonio released in USA on 5 april 1977 with Geraldine Page
Something for Joey (1977)
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Add to a movie listSomething for Joey was a 1977 made-for-TV movie (sports/family/true-life dramatization) about the relationship between college football player John Cappelletti (portrayed by Marc Singer), and his younger brother Joey (Jeff Lynas). Other cast members included Linda Kelsey and Steve Guttenberg. It appeared on the NBC television network, later repeating on NBC and CBS.
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Joey battled leukemia since the age of three, and was one of the first children to undergo chemotherapy for the disease. The story traces John through his years at Penn State seeking the Heisman Trophy, and Joey his preteens, as each brother inspires the other, and their family around them, to try harder in life.Actors
Geraldine Page
(Ann Cappelletti)
Marc Singer
(John Cappelletti)
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
(John Cappelletti Sr)
Linda Kelsey
(Joyce Cappelletti, Narrator)
Kathleen Beller
(Jean Cappelletti)
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