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Joe

Keep America beautiful.

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.

19701h 47mRDrama, Crime

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About Joe

Directors
John G. Avildsen
Cast
Peter Boyle, Dennis Patrick, Susan Sarandon, Patrick McDermott, K Callan, Tim Lewis
Genres
Drama, Crime
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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