Directed by William Friedkin   Written by Tracy Letts   Cast Matthew McConaughey ... Killer Joe Cooper Emile Hirsch ... Chris Smith Juno Temple ... Dottie Smith Thomas Haden Church ... Ansel Smith Gina Gershon ... Sharla Smith Marc Macaulay ... Digger Soames Gralen Bryant Banks ... Pizza Patron (as Graylen Banks) Carol Sutton ... Saleslady Danny Epper ... G-Man Jeff Galpin ... Biker Thug Scott A. Martin ... Pizza Manager (as Scott Martin) Gregory C. Bauchard ... Filpatrick Charley Vance ... Preacher Uncredited Cast Julia Adams ... Adele Geraldine Glenn ... Pizza Patron Sean O'Hara ... Rex Blain Sanchez ... Prisoner Tony Severio ... Pizza Patron Lynette Zumo ... Waitress Produced by Nicolas Chartier   Vicki Cherkas   Molly Conners   Scott Einbinder   Zev Foreman   Laurence Freed   Patrick Newall   Jamin O'Brien   Eli Selden   Roman Viaris-de-Lesegno   Ryan Westheimer   Doreen Wilcox Little   Christopher Woodrow   Original Music by Tyler Bates

Additional Info Premiere: September 08, 2011 Theatrical Release: July 27, 2012 DVD Release: December 21, 2012 Blu-ray Release: December 21, 2012 Country: Distributor: Lions Gate Home Entertainment Websites: Production Companies Voltage Pictures Picture Perfect Corporation Worldview Entertainment ANA Media Distributors LD Entertainment   (2012) (United States) (theatrical) Lionsgate Home Entertainment   (2012) (United States) (R-Rated Version) (DVD) Lionsgate Home Entertainment   (2012) (United States) (Unrated Director's Cut) (DVD) Relativity Media   (2012) (United States) (TV) Uv Rml Films   (2018) (United States) Google Play   (2012) (United States) (video) Lionsgate Home Entertainment   (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) VUDU   (2012) (United States) (video) iTunes   (United States) (video) Filming Locations Louisiana, USA New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Six Flags New Orleans - Six Flags Pkwy, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA   (Abandoned Theme Park) USA Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.7 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #1,902 / 21,247 Site Ranking #1,898 The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018) #1,899 The Beekeeper (2024) #1,900 Happy Death Day 2U (2019) #1,901 Abduction (2011) #1,902 Killer Joe (2011) #1,903 The Invasion (2007) #1,904 Funny Games (1997) #1,905 Bridget Jones's Baby (2016) #1,906 Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)