Joe

"Keep America beautiful."

Jul 15 1970 R 1h 47m
Drama, Thriller

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.

Plot

Bill, a wealthy businessman, confronts his junkie daughter's drug-dealing boyfriend; in the ensuing argument, Bill kills him. Panic-stricken, he wanders the streets and eventually stops at a bar. There he runs into a drunken factory worker named Joe, who hates hippies, blacks, and anyone who is "different", and would like to kill one himself. The two start talking, and Bill reveals his secret to Joe. Complications ensue.

Written by

Norman Wexler

Directed by

John G. Avildsen

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Cannon Group

Languages

English, Deutsch

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
4,944
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA