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Killer Joe (2012) - Movie Details

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Release Date: July 27, 2012
On DVD: December 21, 2012
Genre: Crime, Drama, Suspense
Director: William Friedkin
Writer: Tracy Letts
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church, Gina Gershon
Studio: LD Distribution
Running Time: 101 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for strong and disturbing violence, sexuality, graphic nudity, drug use and language

When 22 year old drug dealer Chris (Hirsch) has his stash stolen by his mother, he has to come up with six thousand dollars quick or he's dead. Desperate, he turns to "Killer Joe" (McConaughey) when he finds out that his mother's life insurance policy is worth $50,000. Although Joe usually demands cash up front, he finds himself willing to bend the rules in exchange for Chris' attractive younger sister, Dottie (Temple), who will serve...

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Matthew McConaughey sizzles in Killer Joe, a violent but alluring crime thriller from director William Friedkin. Though the movie isn't for everyone, Killer Joe is a rare return to form for the director whose best movies - led by The Exorcist and The French Connection - are from another age.

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