A Totally Deep-Fried Texas Redneck Trailer Park Murder Story.
A cop who moonlights as a hit man agrees to kill the hated mother of a desperate drug dealer in exchange for a tumble with the young man's virginal sister.
Killer Joe (2012) is a crime, thriller and drama film directed by William Friedkin, released on June 7, 2012 with a runtime of 1h 42m. It stars Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple and Thomas Haden Church. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 1,621 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Killer Joe.
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Matthew McConaughey
as Killer Joe Cooper
Emile Hirsch
as Chris Smith
Juno Temple
as Dottie Smith
Thomas Haden Church
as Ansel Smith
Gina Gershon
as Sharla Smith
Marc Macaulay
as Digger Soames
Gralen Bryant Banks
as Pizza Patron
Carol Sutton
as Saleslady
Danny Epper
as G-Man
Jeff Galpin
as Biker Thug
Scott A. Martin
as Pizza Manager
Gregory C. Bachaud
as Filpatrick
Directed by William Friedkin, written by Tracy Letts and Tracy Letts, produced by Nicolas Chartier and Scott Einbinder.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 1,621 ratings.
On the one hand, Killer Joe does get better as it progresses, but on the other, it's also the first Friedkin movie I haven't loved. Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.
Reviewed on February 6, 2017
William Friedkin serves up Trailer Trash Neo-Noir with a side order of Fried Chicken. Killer Joe is directed by William Friedkin and adapted to screenplay by Tracy Letts from his own play of the same name. It stars Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church and Gina Gershon. Music is scored by Tyler Bates and cinematography by Caleb Deschanel. Plot finds Hirsch as Chris Smith, who because…
Reviewed on February 7, 2019
_Killer Joe_ had the making to be a genuinely great film, but the quality control in the writing room limits the results. So much of the story works for me on a thematic and plot progression basis. I enjoyed the premise and the stakes that this movie provides, but writer Tracy Letts wrote this like it was some subversive wet dream of his as a teenager. This movie is vial, there is so much unnecessary nudity from…
Reviewed on December 1, 2022
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Killer Joe (2012) is available to stream on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix Standard with Ads and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Killer Joe (2012) includes Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church and Gina Gershon. The film was directed by William Friedkin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Killer Joe was released on June 7, 2012 and runs for 1h 42m.
Killer Joe (2012) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 1,621 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, thriller and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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