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Killer Joe

Year:

2012

Duration:

102 min (original version) | 98 min (cut version)

Genres:

Crime | Thriller

IMDB rate:

6.7

Director:

William Friedkin

Awards:

9 wins & 18 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2012-06-29

Filming Locations: Louisiana, USA

Earnings

Budget: $11,000,000

Opening Weekend: $37,864 (USA) (29 July 2012)

Gross: $1,987,762 (USA) (14 October 2012)

Cast

Actor

Character

Juno Temple

Killer Joe

Matthew McConaughey

Killer Joe Cooper

Emile Hirsch

Chris Smith

Thomas Haden Church

Ansel Smith

Gina Gershon

Sharla Smith

Marc Macaulay

Digger Soames

Gralen Bryant Banks

Pizza Patron

Carol Sutton

Saleslady

Danny Epper

G-Man

Jeff Galpin

Biker Thug

Scott A. Martin

Pizza Manager

Gregory C. Bachaud

Filpatrick

Charley Vance

Preacher

Julia Adams

Adele

Geraldine Glenn

Pizza Patron

Sean O'Hara

Rex

Blain Sanchez

Prisoner

Tony Severio

Pizza Patron

Lynette Zumo

Waitress

Did you know?

Trivia

This film marks the second adaptation of a Tracy Letts play by William Friedkin (the first being the film Bug (2006).

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According to Matthew McConaughey, director William Friedkin rarely exceeded three takes per scene when filming.

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Near the end of the movie, Joe tells Chris, "caveat emptor". This is Latin for "let the buyer beware".

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Goofs

When Joe opens the trunk of the car Adelle's eyes are open, but when he moves her body to the driver's seat the eyes are closed.

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During the train track scene with Chris and Dottie, his facial scars are missing.

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When Sharla is leafing through the photos, she's is using both hands in the close-up and the photos are loose. In the next view she is holding the packet of photos in one hand and the phone with the other.

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Quotes

Chris Smith: Open the door!

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Chris Smith: Joe, listen, we've gotta stop this. My sister never did nothing to nobody, I can't let you have her!

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Ansel Smith: Sharla?

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Faq

What are the differences between the R-Rated Version and the Unrated Director's Cut?

The Unrated Director's Cut, which is basically the original NC-17 Version of the movie, features approx. 40 seconds of footage that was cut out in order to obtain a R-Rating. A detailed comparison between both versions with pictures can be found here.

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