Joe (Joaquin Phoenix) is a hired gun who rescues trafficked girls, using brutal methods against those responsible. Caring for his elderly mother in his childhood home in New York City, he suffers from graphic flashbacks of his childhood, the abuse he and his mother faced from his violent father, and the brutal past in the military and FBI, and has suicidal thoughts. He embarks on a blood-drenched rescue mission, when Nina, the innocent daughter of an ambitious New York senator, never returns home. But amidst half-baked leads and a desperate desire to shake off the heavy burden of his personal demons, every step Joe takes to flee the pain brings him closer to the horrors of insanity. Winner of Best Actor and Best Screenplay and nominated for a Palme d'Or at the **Cannes Film Festival.** Nominated for four Awards, including Best Feature and Best Director at the **Film Independent Spirit Awards.** *"Joaquin Phoenix has never been shy...but his performance here ranks as one of his best..." - Richard Roeper, **Chicago Sun-Times***