Movie
Killer Joe
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2012-06-07
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Genres
- Crime, Thriller, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- ANA Media, Worldview Entertainment, Voltage Pictures, Picture Perfect Corporation
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- 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
Crew
- William Friedkin - Director
- Tracy Letts - Writer
- Tracy Letts - Screenplay
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