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In Cold Blood
1967
This stylish and powerful drama adapted from Truman Capote's novel about a shocking real-life murder case examines two aimless drifters, Perry Smith (Robert Blake) and Dick Hickock (Scott Wilson), who target the home of Kansas businessman Herbert Clutter for a simple robbery. However, after breaking into the house and not .. Read more
| Starring | Robert Blake, Scott Wilson |
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| Director | Richard Brooks |
| Genres | Drama |
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In Cold Blood
This stylish and powerful drama adapted from Truman Capote's novel about a shocking real-life murder case examines two aimless drifters, Perry Smith (Robert Blake) and Dick Hickock (Scott Wilson), who target the home of Kansas businessman Herbert Clutter for a simple robbery. However, after breaking into the house and not finding any money, Smith and Hickock brutally kill the entire Clutter family. The murderous duo escape the scene of the crime and head for Mexico, but they eventually go back to the States, ultimately returning to Kansas. After being chased for almost a year, the troubled drifters are captured and sentenced to death. This daring cinematic portrait of Smith and Hickock employs flashbacks to fully examine what drives an individual to commit thoughtless and brutal crimes; the film also features a highly innovative jazz score by Quincy Jones to capture the moody and ominous atmosphere. Capote's own role as researcher-narrator of the young criminals' intense friendship, fantasies, and troubled lives is effectively brought to the screen in this striking and groundbreaking drama.
| Starring | Robert Blake, Scott Wilson |
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| Director | Richard Brooks |
| Studio | SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 9 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish |
| Released | DVD: 15 Sep 2003 Production year: 1967 |
| Format | DVD |
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This chiller, based on a John Meredyth Lucas story, The Girl Who Was Two, has an intriguing enough premise, with Troy Donahue attempting to worm his way into heiress Joey Heatherton's bank account by claiming they were lovers in a previous life. However, with both directorial and actorly restraint at a premium, the reincarnation angle is soon forgotten and the psychopathic Donahue embarks on the inevitable stalk-and-slash mission. Incidentally, the director is William Conrad, who will always be best known in this country for his acting role as corpulent private eye Frank Cannon.
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The fatal collision between the murdered family and two rootless drifters from dysfunctional homes is given an ironic weight in this detailed reconstruction of a haphazard tragedy.
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
A significant addition to the crime genre
A well filmed and acted study of the minds of two murderers. Unfortunately I felt it missed out certain plot elements of the original book, and also overlooked the documentary like analysis of the novel in favour of a straight up dramatisation. However, it is a powerful argument against capital punishment, and several of the scenes are deeply moving. In particular, the flashbacks to Perry's abusive childhood,and esepecially, where we watch the girl waiting in the dark as she hears the deliberate gunshots throughout the house. Recommended viewing if you are interested in intelligent genre film making.
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
A significant addition to the crime genre
A well filmed and acted study of the minds of two murderers. Unfortunately I felt it missed out certain plot elements of the original book, and also overlooked the documentary like analysis of the novel in favour of a straight up dramatisation. However, it is a powerful argument against capital punishment, and several of the scenes are deeply moving. In particular, the flashbacks to Perry's abusive childhood,and esepecially, where we watch the girl waiting in the dark as she hears the deliberate gunshots throughout the house. Recommended viewing if you are interested in intelligent genre film making.
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Paltrow set for Peggy Lee role
- 14 Aug 2004
Gwyneth Paltrow is set to star as the late singer Peggy Lee in a film about the life of American writer Truman Capote. Paltrow, the wife of Coldplay singer Chris Martin, will appear in the film alongside Mark Wahlberg, Sandra Bullock, Sigourney Weaver and Toby Jones in the movie, Every Word Is True. Tha all-star cast will assemble for production next January, according to Variety magazine, with Jones taking the part of Capote, the author of non-fiction novel In Cold Blood. Meanwhile, Paltrow,... Read more
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In Cold Blood
This stylish and powerful drama adapted from Truman Capote's novel about a shocking real-life murder case examines two aimless drifters, Perry Smith (Robert Blake) and Dick Hickock (Scott Wilson), who target the home of Kansas businessman Herbert Clutter for a simple robbery. However, after ...
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