Killer Joe (2012)
Als dem 22 Jahre alten Drogendealer Chris sein ganzes Geld von seiner eigenen Mutter gestohlen wird, steckt er ganz schön in der Klemme: Er muss schnell 1.000 Dollar auftreiben oder er ist tot, denn mit dem Gangster Digger Soames, dem er diesen Batzen schuldet, ist nicht zu spaßen. Nachdem er erfahren hat, dass seine Mutter eine Lebensversicherung über 50.000 Dollar abgeschlossen hat, wendet er sich in seiner Verzweiflung an „Killer Joe“ Cooper. Das Problem: Eigentlich will der Auftragskiller und Detective im Voraus bezahlt werden, doch er macht eine Ausnahme. Im Austausch verlangt er allerdings Chris' junge Schwester Dottie als Pfand. Nun muss sich Chris fragen, ob er bereit ist, seine Schwester dem mysteriösen Mann zu überlassen, nur um aus dem Schlamassel zu kommen oder ob es nicht noch einen anderen Weg gibt...
Der Regisseur:
William Friedkin
Der Autor:
Tracy Letts
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Matthew McConaughey as Killer Joe Cooper |
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Emile Hirsch as Chris Smith |
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Juno Temple as Dottie Smith |
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Thomas Haden Church as Ansel Smith |
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Gina Gershon as Sharla Smith |
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Marc Macaulay as Digger Soames |
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Gralen Bryant Banks as Pizza Patron |
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Carol Sutton as Saleslady |
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Danny Epper as G-Man |
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Jeff Galpin as Biker Thug |
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Scott A. Martin as Pizza Manager |
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Gregory C. Bachaud as Filpatrick |
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Charley Vance as Preacher |
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Julia Adams as Adele (uncredited) |
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Lynette Zumo as Waitress (uncredited) |
| Directing | William Friedkin | Director |
| Writing | Tracy Letts | Screenplay |
| Production | Nicolas Chartier | Producer |
| Production | Scott Einbinder | Producer |
| Production | Christopher Woodrow | Executive Producer |
| Production | Denise Chamian | Casting |
| Camera | Caleb Deschanel | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peggy Schnitzer | Costume Design |
| Crew | Danny Epper | Stunts |
| Production | Vicki Cherkas | Executive Producer |
| Production | Molly Conners | Executive Producer |
| Production | Zev Foreman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Laurence Freed | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Patrick Newall | Co-Producer |
| Production | Jamin O'Brien | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Eli Selden | Associate Producer |
| Production | Ryan Westheimer | Line Producer |
| Editing | Darrin Navarro | Editor |
| Art | Franco-Giacomo Carbone | Production Design |
| Art | Alice Baker | Set Decoration |
| Production | Jenn Lee | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Patrick Newall | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | Steve Boeddeker | Sound Designer |
| Art | Spencer J. Abadie | Construction Buyer |
| Art | Patcharee Blanchard | Set Dresser |
| Art | Paul Blanchard | Leadman |
| Art | Charles Bodenheimer | Painter |
| Crew | Rick Broderman | Scenic Artist |
| Crew | Jeff Garbacz | Propmaker |
| Art | Jeffrey Pratt Gordon | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | Wendy Guerrera | Painter |
| Crew | Mark T. Henderson | Propmaker |
| Crew | James J. Hershey | Propmaker |
| Art | April LaBranche | Art Department Coordinator |
| Art | Nicole LaBranche | Art Department Coordinator |
| Art | Lindanne Lewis | Painter |
| Art | Vanessa Merrill | Graphic Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cory Parker | On Set Dresser |
| Art | Jason Portera | Set Dresser |
| Art | Sian C. Sanzone | Painter |
| Art | Ember Soberman | Painter |
| Art | David Lee Toth | Set Dresser |
| Art | Marcus Turchi | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Brook Yeaton | Property Master |
| Sound | Tyler Bates | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | O.J. Knighten | Animal Wrangler |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marcos Gonzales | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Krystal Kershaw | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Adrienne Lynn | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kent Richard | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Donna Spahn | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Production | Giancarlo J. Sini | Production Manager |
| Directing | George Bott | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Chuck Picerni Jr. | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Michael Salven | First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Chuck Picerni Jr. | Stunt Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Allison Bauserman | Set Costumer |
| Production | Lauren Claret | Consulting Accountant |
| Art | Courtney Talbot | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Alexandra Fehrman | Sound Editor |
| Sound | C.C. Adcock | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | King Cotton | Music Consultant |
| Sound | Alexandra Fehrman | Music Editor |
| Directing | Sandy Parker | Script Supervisor |
| Writing | Tracy Letts | Writer |