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Killer Joe

2012 · 102 min

A grimy, slow-burning descent into trailer-park desperation that tightens like a noose, with moments of absurd dark humor and shocking brutality.

Tagline
A Totally Deep-Fried Texas Redneck Trailer Park Murder Story.
Overview
A cop who moonlights as a hit man agrees to kill the hated mother of a desperate drug dealer in exchange for a tumble with the young man's virginal sister.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • violence
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror5
Humour4
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
crime, thriller, drama
Directed by
William Friedkin
Written by
Tracy Letts
Starring
Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church, Gina Gershon, Marc Macaulay, Gralen Bryant Banks, Carol Sutton
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
102 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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