Peter Boyle put himself on the map with his fantastic performance as the title character--a bigoted, blue-collar worker who befriends a wealthy executive and steers him in a violent direction. Susan Sarandon made her feature film debut as the executive's hippie daughter, whose group of friends becomes the main target of the disturbed duo's rage. Often quite funny, though ultimately very troubling, this was an important film of its time, reflecting the darkening mood of the counterculture as well as the darkest side of the conservative status quo.

John G. Avildsen---USA---1970---107 mins.

• MGM
• Release Date: 04/16/2002
• Letterboxed