Sat September 21, 2013
Killer Joe, William Friedkin (U.S., 2011)
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at Pacific Film Archive (PFA) Theater
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In person/William Friedkin
To low-life dope peddler Chris Smith (Emile Hirsch), in deep to loan sharks, bumping off his mother for the insurance payout seems like a sure solution. Only problem: he’s not a killer so he needs one. Enter Killer Joe (Matthew McConaughey), a gun-for-hire with more kinks than steel wool. Totally buggy playwright Tracy Letts, whose Bug was an earlier Friedkin hit, pulls out the stops for this grubby tribute to family values, few of which are on display. The Smith family—Chris, Dottie, Ansel, and Sharla—aren’t so much Southern trash as they are base recyclables. When Joe catches sight of delectable Dottie, it’s suddenly unsustainable.
—Steve Seid
• Written by Tracy Letts, from his play. Photographed by Caleb Deschanel. With Matthew McConaughey, Juno Temple, Emile Hirsch, Gina Gershon. (102 mins, Color, DCP, From LD Entertainment)
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To low-life dope peddler Chris Smith (Emile Hirsch), in deep to loan sharks, bumping off his mother for the insurance payout seems like a sure solution. Only problem: he’s not a killer so he needs one. Enter Killer Joe (Matthew McConaughey), a gun-for-hire with more kinks than steel wool. Totally buggy playwright Tracy Letts, whose Bug was an earlier Friedkin hit, pulls out the stops for this grubby tribute to family values, few of which are on display. The Smith family—Chris, Dottie, Ansel, and Sharla—aren’t so much Southern trash as they are base recyclables. When Joe catches sight of delectable Dottie, it’s suddenly unsustainable.
—Steve Seid
• Written by Tracy Letts, from his play. Photographed by Caleb Deschanel. With Matthew McConaughey, Juno Temple, Emile Hirsch, Gina Gershon. (102 mins, Color, DCP, From LD Entertainment)
In person/William Friedkin
To low-life dope peddler Chris Smith (Emile Hirsch), in deep to loan sharks, bumping off his mother for the insurance payout seems like a sure solution. Only problem: he’s not a killer so he needs one. Enter Killer Joe (Matthew McConaughey), a gun-for-hire with more kinks than steel wool. Totally buggy playwright Tracy Letts, whose Bug was an earlier Friedkin hit, pulls out the stops for this grubby tribute to family values, few of which are on display. The Smith family—Chris, Dottie, Ansel, and Sharla—aren’t so much Southern trash as they are base recyclables. When Joe catches sight of delectable Dottie, it’s suddenly unsustainable.
—Steve Seid
• Written by Tracy Letts, from his play. Photographed by Caleb Deschanel. With Matthew McConaughey, Juno Temple, Emile Hirsch, Gina Gershon. (102 mins, Color, DCP, From LD Entertainment)
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To low-life dope peddler Chris Smith (Emile Hirsch), in deep to loan sharks, bumping off his mother for the insurance payout seems like a sure solution. Only problem: he’s not a killer so he needs one. Enter Killer Joe (Matthew McConaughey), a gun-for-hire with more kinks than steel wool. Totally buggy playwright Tracy Letts, whose Bug was an earlier Friedkin hit, pulls out the stops for this grubby tribute to family values, few of which are on display. The Smith family—Chris, Dottie, Ansel, and Sharla—aren’t so much Southern trash as they are base recyclables. When Joe catches sight of delectable Dottie, it’s suddenly unsustainable.
—Steve Seid
• Written by Tracy Letts, from his play. Photographed by Caleb Deschanel. With Matthew McConaughey, Juno Temple, Emile Hirsch, Gina Gershon. (102 mins, Color, DCP, From LD Entertainment)
show less
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Pacific Film Archive (PFA) Theater
2575 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94720
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