KILLER JOE Trailer and New Poster

The green-band trailer and new poster for the upcoming crime thriller Killer Joe, have been released.

The William Friedkin-directed film, based on the Tracy Lets play, stars Matthew McConaughey (The Lincoln Lawyer) and Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild) with a supporting cast including Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church and Gina Gershon.

When 22 year-old drug dealer Chris (Hirsch) has his stash of drugs stolen from him by his mother, he has to come up with six-thousand dollars quick, or he’s dead. Desperate, he goes to the trailer-park to see his father, Ansel (Hayden Church), and he lays out the plan. Chris’s mother, who everyone hates, has a life insurance policy that would clear up his debt and make them all rich. The problem is that Chris’ mother is very much alive.

Enter Detective “Killer” Joe Cooper, a hired hit man with the manners of a Southern gentleman, who will do the job – for an upfront fee, that Chris and Ansel can’t pay. Just as Joe is about to leave, he spots Dottie (Temple), Chris’ innocent younger sister. Joe makes Chris an offer, he’ll keep Dottie as sexual collateral until the money is collected and his fee can be paid. Chris reluctantly puts his debt ahead of his sister and agrees to Joe’s demand.

As the days pass, Chris watches Joe with Dottie and he regrets his decision. He asks Joe to call the whole thing off, but it’s too late, the job is already done. Feeling like it’s almost over, Chris giddily attends the meeting with the lawyer to discuss the insurance payments. When he realizes that his mother’s boyfriend is the sole beneficiary and not Dottie, Chris knows he’s been duped.

When Joe comes to collect and discovers there’s no money. He uses his detective skills to get to the bloody bottom and everyone pays the price.

Killer Joe opens July 27th, 2012.