Joe

A 1970 American satirical drama film directed by John G. Avildsen, from a screenplay by Norman Wexler, starring Peter Boyle as Joe Curran, a drunken bigot with a bloodlust who works at a local factory. A wealthy ad executive, Bill Compton, forms an uneasy alliance with Joe after killing his daughter's drug-dealing boyfriend and embarks on a search for his missing daughter that descends into mass murder. The film satirizes social class through its dark humor and plot, which coincidentally resembles a real-life mass murder in Detroit. Despite receiving praise for its originality and satire, the film also faces criticism for its melodramatic and implausible moments.