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- Directed by William Friedkin
- Written by Tracy Letts
- Starring Emile Hirsch, Gina Gershon, Juno Temple, Matthew McConaughey, Thomas Haden Church
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"Killer" Joe Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) is a Dallas detective who doubles as a hit-man with the charm of a Southern gentleman. Chris (Emile Hirsch) hires Joe to kill his mother, in order to collect her life insurance and pay off his debts. When Chris is unable to pay for the service up front, Joe takes Chris's sister Dottie (Juno Temple) as a retainer until he can be paid.
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Won: Golden Mouse Award, 2011 Venice Film Festival
Nominated: Golden Lion Award, 2011 Venice Film Festival; Best Male Lead (McConaughey), 2013 Independent Spirit Awards
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Out of the muck and mire of human depravity that is KILLER JOE, something magnificent comes: a killer performance by Matthew McConaughey.
-- Betsy Sharkey, LA TIMES