Killer Joe

Name: Killer Joe
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Released: 2012-06-07
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church, Gina Gershon

2012·Movie·NC-17·102 min·★ 6.5(1,583)

Crime Thriller Drama More English titles

“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.

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South Korea	Watcha	Google Play Movies

About Killer Joe

Killer Joe is a 2012 English-language crime, thriller and drama film directed by William Friedkin. The cast is led by Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 1600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix Standard with Ads.

Killer Joe was produced by ANA Media, Worldview Entertainment, and Voltage Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on June 7, 2012, and carries a NC-17 certification. Made on a budget of about $10 million, it went on to gross $5 million worldwide.

Director: William Friedkin
Writers: Tracy Letts
Release date: June 7, 2012
Original language: English
Age rating: NC-17
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $10 million
Box office: $5 million
Production: ANA Media, Worldview Entertainment, Voltage Pictures

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Killer Joe cast & crew

Killer Joe was directed by William Friedkin and written by Tracy Letts.

The cast features 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, and Marc Macaulay as Digger Soames.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Tyler Bates, cinematography is by Caleb Deschanel, and it was produced by Nicolas Chartier and Scott Einbinder.

Is Killer Joe worth watching?

Killer Joe holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 1,583 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, thriller, and drama, Killer Joe is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Killer Joe

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