Killer Joe

Killer Joe (2012)

Finding himself in considerable debt, Chris, a Texan drug dealer, decides the only solution is to murder his mother to collect the insurance money. Getting together with his father, the ex-husband of Chris' mother, they decide to hire Joe Cooper (a contract killer) who also happens to be a police detective. The plan is that the money will go to Chris' sister Dottie. However due to the size of the contract fee, Chris agrees that Joe can take Dottie as a retainer until the insurance comes through.

Genres

Crime Drama Thriller

Countries

United States

Director

William Friedkin

Writer

Tracy Letts

Producers

Nicolas Chartier Scott Einbinder Christopher Woodrow Vicki Cherkas Molly Conners Zev Foreman

Composer

Tyler Bates

Cinematographer

Caleb Deschanel

Editor

Darrin Navarro

Production

ANA Media Worldview Entertainment Voltage Pictures Picture Perfect Corporation

Starring

Also starring

Matthew McConaughey Emile Hirsch Thomas Haden Church Gina Gershon Marc Macaulay Gralen Bryant Banks Carol Sutton Danny Epper Jeff Galpin Scott A. Martin Gregory C. Bachaud Charley Vance Julia Adams Lynette Zumo

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