Joe (1970 film)
Joe is a 1970 American drama film written by Norman Wexler and directed by John G. Avildsen. It stars Peter Boyle, Dennis Patrick, and Susan Sarandon in her film debut.
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| Directed by | John G. Avildsen |
| Written by | Norman Wexler |
| Produced by | David Gil |
| Starring | Peter Boyle Dennis Patrick Audrey Caire Susan Sarandon K Callan Patrick McDermott |
| Cinematography | John G. Avildsen |
| Edited by | George T. Norris |
| Music by | Bobby Scott |
| Distributed by | Cannon Group |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $106,000 |
| Box office | $26 million or $9.5 million |
After his daughter's drug overdose, a business executive attacks and kills her drug-dealing boyfriend. When he and a new friend are robbed by hippies, the duo decide to perform a vigilante attack at a hippie commune in Upstate New York. The mass murder of hippies goes as planned, but the executive realizes that his daughter was among the victims.
The film's plot coincidentally resembled a real-life mass murder in Detroit, where the killer had killed his own daughter. The real-life killer gained publicity for his actions, and received letters of support by hundreds of parents. The film has received praise for its black comedy-style satire of social class.