Killer Joe (2011) (original) (raw)

When a debt puts a young man's life in danger, he turns to putting a hit out on his evil mother in order to collect the insurance.

When a debt puts a young man's life in danger, he turns to putting a hit out on his evil mother in order to collect the insurance. (less)

Director: William Friedkin
Writer: Tracy Letts
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church, Gina Gershon, Marc Macaulay
Producer: Scott Einbinder

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Review by Brian Orndorf, August 24, 2012

8 / 10

After his lackluster turn in the recent �Magic Mike,� it�s encouraging to watch star Matthew McConaughey dig his teeth into something positively evil like the character of Joe Cooper. A cop drenched in Texas swagger, Joe is a man you wouldn�t want to cross, yet he carries a seductive, strangely respectful aura about him that�s almost appealing. It�s a tremendously controlled and creepy performance from the actor, matching the intensity of director William Friedkin, who summons a humid atmosphere of desperation and humiliation for �Killer Joe,� a ripe, captivatingly repellent picture that chall ...read more...

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