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Joe - Rache für Amerika

Original title: Joe
  • 1970
  • 12
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
4.2K
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Peter Boyle in Joe - Rache für Amerika (1970)
Two men, Bill, a wealthy conservative, and Joe, a far-right factory worker, form a dangerous bond after Bill confesses to Joe about murdering his daughter's drug dealer boyfriend.
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Two men--wealthy conservative Bill and far-right factory worker Joe--form a dangerous bond after Bill confesses to Joe about murdering his daughter's drug-dealer boyfriend.Two men--wealthy conservative Bill and far-right factory worker Joe--form a dangerous bond after Bill confesses to Joe about murdering his daughter's drug-dealer boyfriend.Two men--wealthy conservative Bill and far-right factory worker Joe--form a dangerous bond after Bill confesses to Joe about murdering his daughter's drug-dealer boyfriend.

  • Director
    • John G. Avildsen
  • Writer
    • Norman Wexler
  • Stars
    • Peter Boyle
    • Dennis Patrick
    • Susan Sarandon
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    4.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John G. Avildsen
    • Writer
      • Norman Wexler
    • Stars
      • Peter Boyle
      • Dennis Patrick
      • Susan Sarandon
    • 84User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

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    Peter Boyle
    Peter Boyle
    • Joe Curran
    Dennis Patrick
    Dennis Patrick
    • Bill Compton
    Susan Sarandon
    Susan Sarandon
    • Melissa Compton
    Patrick McDermott
    Patrick McDermott
    • Frank Russo
    Tim Lewis
    • Kid in Soda Shop
    Estelle Omens
    • Woman in Bargain Store
    Bob O'Connell
    Bob O'Connell
    • Man in Bargain Store
    Marlene Warfield
    Marlene Warfield
    • Bellevue Nurse
    Audrey Caire
    • Joan Compton
    Mary Case
    • Teeny Bopper
    Jenny Paine
    • Teeny Bopper
    Reid Cruickshanks
    Reid Cruickshanks
    • American Bartender
    Rudy Churney
    • Man in Bar
    K Callan
    K Callan
    • Mary Lou Curran
    • (as K. Callan)
    Robert Emerick
    • TV Newscaster
    Gloria Hoye
    • Janine
    Bo Enivel
    • Sam in Bowling Alley
    Michael O'Neal
    • Bartender at Ginger Man
    • Director
      • John G. Avildsen
    • Writer
      • Norman Wexler
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    • Trivia
      In the 1980s, there were rumors that Peter Boyle might appear in a sequel. Citizen Joe, the sequel, would follow Joe as he tried to rebuild his life after spending ten years in prison and would also deal with his grown up kids who held more liberal beliefs. Cannon Films periodically took out ads for unmade sequels to Joe. In 1980, Cannon promised Joe II then, in 1985, announced the coming of Citizen Joe: The man has changed but the times have not...He's back. The film never materialized.
    • Goofs
      Microphone briefly visible over Joe's head in phone booth.
    • Quotes

      Joe: Forty-two percent of all liberals are queer, that's a fact. The Wallace people did a poll.

    • Alternate versions
      The 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in Precious Images (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Where Are You Going
      Written by Bobby Scott & Danny Meehan

      Sung by Jerry Butler

    User reviews84

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    7/10
    Some people shouldn't try to cross paths; unfortunately, they do.
    "Joe" is one of those movies where, although you think that it might go along smoothly, ends up hitting you like...I can't come up with an analogy. It showed not only that America's long-standing idea of unity was moot, but also the various aspects within our society. Melissa Compton (Susan Sarandon) is the ultimate flower child, while her father Bill (Dennis Patrick) is a clean-cut executive. One day, Bill accidentally kills Melissa's boyfriend. In the immediate aftermath, Bill gets acquainted with Joe Curran (Peter Boyle), an ultra-right-wing, rabidly racist working stiff. As a result, the two of them end up associating more and more with the hippies, whom Bill finds unpleasant and Joe outright hates. But in the end, everything has dead serious consequences.

    True, some parts of the movie are a little bit dated, but it's a good juxtaposition of America's two sides during the Vietnam War. And rest assured, the residual effects of all that will probably never go away.
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    • lee_eisenberg
    • Jun 26, 2005

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    • Release date
      • April 22, 1971 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Joe
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cannon Productions
      • The Cannon Group
      • D.C. Company
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    • Budget
      • $106,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $19,319,254
    • Gross worldwide
      • $19,319,254
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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