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Mood:
- CynicalHumorous
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Plot:
- HitmanCrimesParents and ChildrenSiblings RelationsCons and ScamsDangerDeadlyDishonesty more...
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Genres:
- IndependentComedyCrime
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Time/Period:
- Contemporary21st Century
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Place:
- TexasUSA
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Humor:
- Dark Humor
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Based on:
- Based on Play
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Attitudes:
- Semi SeriousRealistic
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Killer Joe, 2011
English
USA
Profile of Killer Joe
The mood of Killer Joe is cynical and humorous. The plot centers around crimes, cons and scams, and sibling relations. It features dark humor. Killer Joe is an independent and comedy movie. In approach, it is realistic. The setting is Texas. Killer Joe happens in contemporary times. It is adapted from a play.
Summary of Killer Joe
When 22-year-old drug dealer Chris (Emile Hirsch) has his stash stolen by his mother, he has to come up with six thousand dollars quick or he's dead. Desperate, he turns to "Killer Joe" (Matthew McConaughey) when he finds out that his mother's life insurance policy is worth $50,000. Although Joe usually demands cash up front, he finds himself willing to bend the rules in exchange for Chris' attractive younger sister, Dottie, who will serve as sexual collateral until the money comes in... if it ever does.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 10 March 2012 |
| Runtime: | 103 min |
Cast and Crew
as Killer Joe Cooper
as Chris
as Ansel
as Sharla
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