Killer Joe

2012 · 102 min · EN · NC-17 · 6.5 (1,649 votes)

Dir. William Friedkin · Starring Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church, Gina Gershon, Marc Macaulay · Music Tyler Bates

“A Totally Deep-Fried Texas Redneck Trailer Park Murder Story.”

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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.

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A gritty, unsettling, darkly comedic plunge into a world of desperation and moral rot. It's a tense, propulsive ride through the underbelly, where shocking violence and twisted humor collide, leaving a lingering sense of unease and a grim smile.

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