Killer Joe(2012)

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Synopsis

When 22-year-old Chris finds himself in debt to a drug lord, he hires a hit man to dispatch his mother, whose $50,000 life insurance policy benefits his sister Dottie. Chris finds Joe Cooper, a creepy, crazy Dallas cop who moonlights as a contract killer. When Chris can't pay Joe upfront, Joe sets his sight on Dottie as collateral for the job. The contract killer and his hostage develop an unusual bond. Like from a modern-day, twisted fairy tale, "Killer Joe" Cooper becomes the prince to Dottie's Cinderella.
When 22-year-old Chris finds himself in debt to a drug lord, he hires a hit man to dispatch his mother, whose $50,000 life insurance policy benefits his sister Dottie. Chris finds Joe Cooper, a creepy, crazy Dallas …
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In Theaters

  • July 27, 2012

MPAA Rating

NC 17 (for for graphic aberrant content involving violence and sexuality, and a scene of brutality)

Genres

Comedy, Adaptation, Drama

Run Time

1 hour 43 minutes

Distributors

LD Distribution

Box Office

$1,371,645

Also Known As

  • Killer Joe: A Redneck Murder Story

Production Status

Released

Filming Locations

  • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Produced In

United States

Director

William Friedkin

Director

CAST

Matthew McConaughey

Killer Joe Cooper

Emile Hirsch

Chris Smith

Gina Gershon

Sharla Smith

Juno Temple

Dottie Smith

Thomas Haden Church

Ansel Smith

Marc Macaulay

Digger Soames
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