Killer Joe

Murder never tasted so good.


Killer Joe
When a young man finds himself in debt to a drug lord, he hires a hit man to knock off his mother, hoping to collect on her life insurance. The cop he hires to do the job wants payment up front, which is not going to happen. Instead, they agree on using his younger, virgin sister as collateral until payment can be made. The contract killer and his hostage develop an unusual bond, which ultimately leads to complications. Note that this film was re-cut in the USA to move from NC-17 to R, and features (if that is the correct word) numerous violent and sexual scenes.

100 minutes.
No persons under 18 (Language, Sex, Nudity, Violence).
Crime, Thriller.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

Of course I wear gloves ... you don
Of course I wear gloves ... you don't expect me to get my hands dirty, do you?

Credits

Cast
Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church, Gina Gershon, Marc Macaulay
Director
William Friedkin
ScreenplayTracy Letts, from his play
MusicTyler Bates
CinematographyCaleb Deschanel
EditingDarrin Navarro
Sound formatsDolby
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2011
Produced byVoltage Pictures, Picture Perfect, Worldview Entertainment, ANA Media

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreThriller
LanguageStrong, frequent, demeaning
NudityFrequent, includes sexual nudity, full frontal nudity showing breasts and pubic area
SexStrongly suggested, sexual manipulation, thrusting, combined with full frontal nudity
ViolenceStrong, graphic, brutal and gory. Includes sexual humiliation, bloody, prolonged
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseIsolated, joint smoking
CommentsA wholly disturbing and distasteful film. The theme and tone is mature and psychologically challenging.
These details are supplied by the FPB. If you have a problem with any of the above, please take it up directly with the FPB. Read the Classification Guidelines.



Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Die Burger
Rozanne Els quote iconDonker, kru, dikwels grusame komedie.
10
Cape Times
Neil Young quote iconFunnybone killer.
15
Box Office
Sara Maria Vizcarrondo quote iconFor extreme tastes, I think the greater pleasure is watching these names rise from their undeserved ashes, but most people will come to Killer Joe for the comic violence, fearless white trash lambasting and legendary hijinks involving a fried chicken drumstick.
5
Chicago Sunday Times
Roger Ebert quote iconAs a film, it's something else. The audience laughed at the right places, applauded at the end and walked out talking about how disgusting it was.
15
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers quote iconThat intensity, violent and sexual, may have prudes bolting for the exits as Joe mixes it up with trailer trash.
15
Metacritic.com
38 critics
12
Rottentomatoes critics
154 critics
14
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote iconViolent, darkly comic, and full of strong performances, Killer Joe proves William Friedkin hasn't lost his touch, even if the plot may be too lurid for som
15
Movie Review Query Engine
MRQE critics quote icon
14

What the People say

Internet
31873 Netizens quote iconMike and Joe ... lock up your daughters!
14

Average .. 65%

13

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