Matthew McConaughey and Emile Hirsch lead the cast of the drama Killer Joe, directed by William Friedkin. The film finds Hirsch playing a man who goes to extraordinary lengths to make some quick cash.
Official Synopsis: When 22-year-old drug dealer Chris (Emile Hirsch) has his stash of drugs stolen from him by his mother, he has to come up with six-thousand dollars quickly, or he’s dead. Desperate, he goes to the trailer park to see his father, Ansel (Thomas Haden Church), and he lays out the plan. Chris’s mother, who everyone hates, has a life insurance policy that would clear up his debt and make them all rich. The problem is that Chris’ mother is very much alive.
Enter Detective “Killer” Joe Cooper (Matthew McConaughey), a hired hitman with the manners of a Southern gentleman, who will do the job – for an upfront fee that Chris and Ansel can’t pay. Just as Joe is about to leave, he spots Dottie (Juno Temple), Chris’ innocent younger sister. Joe makes Chris an offer, he’ll keep Dottie as sexual collateral until the money is collected and his fee can be paid. Chris reluctantly puts his debt ahead of his sister and agrees to Joe’s demand.
As the days pass, Chris watches Joe with Dottie, and he regrets his decision. He asks Joe to call the whole thing off, but it’s too late – the job is already done. Feeling like it’s almost over, Chris giddily attends the meeting with the lawyer to discuss the insurance payments. When he realizes that his mother’s boyfriend is the sole beneficiary and not Dottie, Chris knows he’s been duped.
When Joe comes to collect and discovers there’s no money, he uses his detective skills to get to the bloody bottom and everyone pays the price.
