Joe
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"Joe" is a 1970 American drama film, directed by John G. Avildsen, that explores class conflict and reactionary violence through the unlikely alliance between a wealthy executive and a bigoted factory worker.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Joe canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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drama film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| academyAwardCategoryNominated | Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Based on Factual Material or Material Not Previously Published or Produced ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Eric Saarinen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depicts |
drug use
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murder ⓘ vigilante justice ⓘ |
| director | John G. Avildsen ⓘ |
| distributor |
Cinerama Releasing Corporation
ⓘ
surface form:
Cannon Releasing Corporation
|
| editedBy | George W. Brooks ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Bill Compton
ⓘ
Joe Curran ⓘ Melissa Compton ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique | live action ⓘ |
| follows | alliance between wealthy executive and bigoted factory worker ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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drama ⓘ |
| hasColorProcess | color ⓘ |
| hasFilmRating | R ⓘ |
| hasSubject | social commentary on American society ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Joe self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
class conflict
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culture clash ⓘ reactionary violence ⓘ vigilantism ⓘ |
| musicBy | Joe Kaps ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | violence against hippie subculture ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay ⓘ |
| notableFor | early film role of Susan Sarandon ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
generational conflict
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political polarization in the United States ⓘ working-class resentment ⓘ |
| producer | David Gil ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Fabian Productions ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | 1970-07-15 ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 107 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Norman Wexler ⓘ |
| setIn | New York City ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | late 1960s ⓘ |
| stars |
Dennis Patrick
ⓘ
Peter Boyle ⓘ Susan Sarandon ⓘ |
| writerNominated | Norman Wexler ⓘ |
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