Post by bravomailer on Jan 10, 2019 20:24:40 GMT
A couple things off Wikipedia:
"The film has garnered both critical acclaim and box office success. Produced on a tight budget of only $106,000, it grossed over $19.3 million in the United States,[1][2] making it the 13th highest-grossing film of 1970."
"Ten weeks before Joe was released in the United States, a real-life mass murder with similarities to the movie's climactic scenes occurred in Detroit, Michigan. On May 7, 1970, a railroad worker named Arville Douglas Garland entered a university residence and killed his daughter, her boyfriend and two other students.[16]
During pre-trial deliberations, Judge Joseph A. Gillis saw Joe and strongly advised both the prosecution and defense teams to do the same. He then carefully screened each member of the jury pool and excluded any who had seen the movie. He also forbade any seated juror from watching the movie or discussing it with anyone who had seen it.[17] Although he brought with him multiple weapons and extra ammunition, Garland received a light sentence. Before and after sentencing, Garland received hundreds of letters from parents across the country who expressed sympathy with him. It was also reported that during the first weeks after his sentencing, he received no letters expressing outrage or condemnation of his actions."
"The film has garnered both critical acclaim and box office success. Produced on a tight budget of only $106,000, it grossed over $19.3 million in the United States,[1][2] making it the 13th highest-grossing film of 1970."
"Ten weeks before Joe was released in the United States, a real-life mass murder with similarities to the movie's climactic scenes occurred in Detroit, Michigan. On May 7, 1970, a railroad worker named Arville Douglas Garland entered a university residence and killed his daughter, her boyfriend and two other students.[16]
During pre-trial deliberations, Judge Joseph A. Gillis saw Joe and strongly advised both the prosecution and defense teams to do the same. He then carefully screened each member of the jury pool and excluded any who had seen the movie. He also forbade any seated juror from watching the movie or discussing it with anyone who had seen it.[17] Although he brought with him multiple weapons and extra ammunition, Garland received a light sentence. Before and after sentencing, Garland received hundreds of letters from parents across the country who expressed sympathy with him. It was also reported that during the first weeks after his sentencing, he received no letters expressing outrage or condemnation of his actions."