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Two men – a wealthy ad executive and a far-right factory worker – form a dangerous bond after the former confesses to the latter about murdering his daughter’s drug-dealer boyfriend.
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Wealthy businessman Bill confronts his junkie daughter’s drug-dealing boyfriend and kills him in the ensuing argument. Panic-stricken, he wanders the streets and eventually stops at a bar, where he runs into a drunken factory worker named Joe, who hates hippies, Black people, 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.—Anonymous
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- I’m the “Joe” everybody’s talking about.
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- TriviaFilm debut of Susan Sarandon.
- GoofsMicrophone briefly visible over Joe’s head in phone booth.
- QuotesJoe: Forty-two percent of all liberals are queer, that’s a fact. The Wallace people did a poll.
- Alternate versionsThe original UK cinema version was cut by the BBFC to heavily edit the sequence where Frank prepares and injects heroin. The 1986 Stablecane video was 15 rated and featured an edited print which ran around 10 minutes shorter and missed the scene out completely. The 2008 Optimum DVD is 18 rated and features the full uncut version.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Precious Images (1986)
- SoundtracksWhere Are You Going
Written by Bobby Scott & Danny Meehan
Sung by Jerry Butler
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8/10
An Unlikely Friendship
Wealthy businessman Bill Compton (played by Dennis Patrick) accidentally kills his daughter’s hippie boyfriend after an argument. Panic-stricken, he retreats to a bar, and meets Joe Curran (played by Peter Boyle): a loud-mouth, angry, bigot who is bitter over how his beloved country has become. Unintentionally, Bill allows Joe to find out that he just killed a hippie. And this is only the beginning. “Joe” is a classic film of an unlikely friendship. A bond between two men, one of a white-collar background, the other of a blue-collar background. Bill & Joe have one thing in common, they are disgraced over how crazy the world has become. Dennis Patrick & Peter Boyle have both given very realistic portrayals of their characters. Director John G. Avidsen with this “pre-Rocky” effort, directs this low-budget gem with the same finesse as a movie with a $100 million budget. The script is loaded with excellent character development and very snappy, realistic dialog. In spite of its strengths this film does have its weaknesses. The script falls asleep roughly 3/4 of the way through, but it wakes up just in time for the jarring climax. This film also features a very early and uninspiring performance by a 24-year old Susan Sarandon as Bill’s daughter Melissa, along with her hippie boyfriend Frank, portrayed very blandly by Patrick Mc Dermott. One could only be thankful that he was killed off early in the film. In spite of its few flaws this is one of those forgotten films of the 70’s that should not be. Even though “Joe” is very dated to today’s standards, the chemistry between Dennis Patrick & Peter Boyle is completely relevant today, and it is the glue that holds the whole film together.
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