though i saw this movie about 4 year ago long before i start comment on imdb and i decide to review it now which be unusual for me since before now i often review something just after see it . what can i say . well and the best performance be that of the late peter boyle a the title character who and after find out about a man kill the drug deal boyfriend of his daughter and want to bond with him even though he a madison avenue executive who have nothing in common with the very low class conservative joe . in fact and there be plenty of funny scene of joe at this guy party make smart alecky remark there . oh and and it should be note that the actress that play the daughter who theyre look for after she disappear from the hospital after overdose on some drug be none other than susan sarandon make her film debut . this be a pretty hard hit movie for the time it be make ( late 60 early 70 ) and be compel work from scripter norman wexler ( later of saturday night fever ) and director john g. avildsen ( later to do save the tiger and rocky and and the karate kid ) . certainly the end pack a wallop even today after all these year . highly recommend for anyone curious about the counterculture of that time . p. s. among the cultural artifact see here be a raggedy ann doll and a box of ritz cracker and a bottle of heinz ketchup and and and unique for the era and a nixon poster ask and would you buy a used car from this man .