Killer Joe (William Friedkin) - December 21,2012 pre-order

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Killer Joe Blu-ray

IMDB 6.9 Rotten Tomatoes 77%

Academy Award winning director William Friedkin (The French Connection, 1971) and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Tracy Letts (August: Osage County) take a trip into a Texas trailer park underworld in Killer Joe, arriving on Blu-ray Disc, DVD, On Demand and Pay-Per-View on Friday, December 21 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Killer Joe will also be available on EST December 14, one week prior to the Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand release. This twisted and darkly humorous story of Detective “Killer” Joe Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) has electrified audiences with its audacious spirit for deep-fried noir.

Featuring a critically acclaimed performance from McConaughey, Killer Joe’s all-star cast also includes Emile Hirsch (Into The Wild), Juno Temple (The Dark Knight Rises), Gina Gershon (The Insider) and Thomas Hayden Church (Sideways). An official selection of the Venice International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival and Edinburgh International Film Festival, Killer Joe was also aTime Out New York critic’s pick. The film was released theatrically through LD Entertainment.

The Blu-ray Disc will feature the Unrated Director’s Cut of the film, while the DVD will feature an R-rated version. Including a director’s commentary, a behind-the-scenes featurette plus the director intro and cast Q&A from SXSW, the Killer Joe Blu-ray Disc and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $24.99 and $19.98, respectively.

Killer Joe Cooper (McConaughey) is a Dallas detective who doubles as a hit man with the charm of a southern gentleman. Chris (Hirsch) hires Joe to kill his mother in order to collect her life insurance and pay off his debts. Unable to pay for the service upfront Joe takes Chris’ sister Dottie (Temple) as a retainer until he can be paid.

Special Features:

·“Southern Fried Hospitality: From Stage to Screen” featurette

·SXSW Q&A with Cast

· SXSW Intro by William Friedkin

· Red Band Theatrical Trailer

·Audio Commentary with William Friedkin

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