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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American film
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
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
drama
hasColorProcess color
hasFilmRating R
hasSubject social commentary on American society
hasTitle Joe self-linksurface differs
mainTheme class conflict
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
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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