Chris Smith (played by Emile Hirsch) is in a bind. He owes a loan-shark a fair bit of money, and the man has threatened to kill him if he does not produce the money within a few days. He does not have the money. He strikes upon a get-rich-quick plan: have his estranged mother killed and collect on the insurance money.
He involves his father, Ansel (Thomas Haden Church), who buys into the deal for a share of the profit (him and Chris' mother are divorced and don't see eye-to-eye, so it wasn't a tough sell). Ansel then involves his 2nd wife, Sharla (Gina Gershon) and, due to her finding out about the plan, his daughter, Chris' sister, Dottie (Juno Temple).
They hire a professional killer (who happens to also be a cop), "Killer Joe" Cooper (Matthew McConaughey). When they cannot pay him upfront, they reach an unusual deal on how to retain his services. This complicates matters, a lot.
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Swamp Fox
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Southern Culture on the Skids:
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These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
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Lee Hazlewood:
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Bad Reputation
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Reverend Horton Heat:
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Fire For Hire
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Place Out On The Ocean
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Jamey Johnson:
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Led Pud
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Steve Boeddeker:
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Strokin'
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Clarence Carter:
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