Joe

"Keep America beautiful."

1970 1h 47m EN

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 84

DramaCrime

Synopsis

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After murdering his daughter's drug-dealing boyfriend, a wealthy ad executive stumbles into a bar and strikes up an uneasy alliance with Joe Curran, a drunken bigot with a bloodlust who works at a local factory.

“Keep America beautiful.”

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Cast

Peter Boyle
Joe Curran
Dennis Patrick
Bill Compton
Susan Sarandon
Melissa Compton
Patrick McDermott
Frank Russo
K Callan
May Lou Curran
Tim Lewis
Kid in Soda Shop
Estelle Omens
Woman in Bargain Store
Bob O'Connell
Man in Bargain Store

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John G. Avildsen
Writers: Norman Wexler
Languages: German, English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $19M — a 182.3× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John G. Avildsen, shot by John G. Avildsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bobby Scott. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor George T. Norris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Peter Boyle and Dennis Patrick and Susan Sarandon carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John G. Avildsen directs. John G. Avildsen behind the camera. Bobby Scott scores. George T. Norris cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Grossed $19M — a 182.3× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
356 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
5Directed by John G. Avildsen, shot by John G. Avildsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Bobby Scott. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor George T. Norris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Peter Boyle and Dennis Patrick and Susan Sarandon carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Keep America beautiful.".
10IMDB entry: tt0065916 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 11 themes, including "drug dealer", "drug abuse", "free love", "businessman".