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KILLER JOE Starring Matthew McConaughey – TIFF 2011 – Hi-Res Images And Clip Released

July 26, 2011RamaNo CommentsEmile Hhirsch, Gina Gershon, Juno Temple, Killer Joe, Matthew McConaughey, Thomas Haden Church, William Friedkin

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Killer Joe 8591. Left to Right. Emile Hirsch, Matthew McConaughey

William Friedkin‘s dark comedy KILLER JOE, starring Matthew McConaughey and Emile Hirsch, has been selected for the 36th annual Toronto International Film Festival 2011 (September 8-18, 2011) and will be featured in the Special Presentation section. The film will make its North American premiere at the festival.
In anticipation of the film’s participation in the festival, check out these hi-res images and clip from the film..

Killer Joe 1230. Left to Right. Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple

KILLER JOE stars Matthew McConaughey (THE LINCOLN LAWYER) and Emile Hirsch (INTO THE WILD) in the title roles with a strong supporting cast including Juno Temple (upcoming THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, DIRTY GIRL), Thomas Haden Church (SIDEWAYS) and Gina Gershon (BOUND). The film was directed by renowned Oscar-winning director, William Friedkin (THE EXORCIST, THE FRENCH CONNECTION) with a script by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright, Tracy Letts. This marks the second time Friedkin and Letts have collaborated together, the first time being for the 2006 film, BUG (both films were adapted from Letts’ stage plays by the same name). BUG won the FIPRESCI prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2006.

Killer Joe 8939. Left to Right. Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch

When 22 year old drug dealer Chris (Hirsch) has his stash stolen by his mother, he has to come up with six thousand dollars quick or he’s dead. Desperate, he turns to “Killer Joe” (McConaughey) when he finds out that his mother’s life insurance policy is worth $50,000. Although Joe usually demands cash up front, he finds himself willing to bend the rules in exchange for Chris’ attractive younger sister, Dottie (Temple), who will serve as sexual collateral until the money comes in…if it ever does.