Susan Sarandon debuted in a movie by Gore Vidal.
Sarandon began her career in the 1970 film Joe , before appearing in the soap opera A World Apart -LRB- 1970 -- 71 -RRB- .	Joe	Joe (1970 film)	A World Apart	A World Apart (TV series)
The film was directed by John G. Avildsen .	John G. Avildsen	John G. Avildsen
