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Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+5)
Critics 71Audiences 66GoodWatch 68
Tomatometer80%
Metascore62
Letterboxd · 80 K ratings3.5/5
IMDb6.6
User score6.5
Audience score61%
Box office
46%of its budget back
- Budget
- $10 M
- Worldwide
- $5 M
Worldwide it made back $5 M of the $10 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 42 min
A typical length for crime movies
typical 106102Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 38 countries, rent or buy in 25 more
+28Released
2012
June 7, 2012
14 years ago
Genres
CrimeThrillerDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NC-17United States
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 7 more15 people
- Matthew McConaugheyKiller Joe Cooper
- Emile HirschChris Smith
- Juno TempleDottie Smith
- Thomas Haden ChurchAnsel Smith
- Gina GershonSharla Smith
- Marc MacaulayDigger Soames
- Gralen Bryant BanksPizza Patron
- Carol SuttonSaleslady
Danny EpperG-Man- JGJeff GalpinBiker Thug
Scott A. MartinPizza Manager- GCGregory C. BachaudFilpatrick
- CVCharley VancePreacher
- JAJulia AdamsAdele (uncredited)
- LZLynette ZumoWaitress (uncredited)
Directing · 5
- William Friedkin Director
- Chuck Picerni Jr. Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
- Sandy Parker Script Supervisor
- George Bott Second Assistant Director
- Michael Salven First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Tracy Letts Screenplay, Writer
Production · 15
- Vicki Cherkas Executive Producer
- Molly Conners Executive Producer
- Zev Foreman Executive Producer
- Christopher Woodrow Executive Producer
- Scott Einbinder Producer
- Nicolas Chartier Producer
Camera · 1
- Caleb Deschanel Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Darrin Navarro Editor
Sound · 5
- Tyler Bates Original Music Composer
- Steve Boeddeker Sound Designer
- Alexandra Fehrman Music Editor, Sound Editor
- C.C. Adcock Music Supervisor
- King Cotton Music Consultant
Art · 19
- Franco-Giacomo Carbone Production Design
- Brook Yeaton Property Master
- Charles Bodenheimer Painter
- Sian C. Sanzone Painter
- Ember Soberman Painter
- Paul Blanchard Leadman
Costume & Make-Up · 8
- Peggy Schnitzer Costume Design
- Krystal Kershaw Makeup Department Head
- Donna Spahn Assistant Hairstylist
- Allison Bauserman Set Costumer
- Kent Richard Assistant Hairstylist
- Marcos Gonzales Key Hair Stylist
Other crew · 6
- Danny Epper Stunts
- Rick Broderman Scenic Artist
- Jeff Garbacz Propmaker
- O.J. Knighten Animal Wrangler
- Mark T. Henderson Propmaker
- James J. Hershey Propmaker
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