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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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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 ... more
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Capote’s Masterpiece
On 14 November 1959, Dick Hickock and Perry Smith murdered farmer Herbert Clutter, his wife Bonnie and their teenage son and daughter Nancy and Kenyon. This ... more
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
An excellent study of murderers' minds. The script is succinct and smart - not over-analytical - in other words, entirely typical of Truman Capote.
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Most recent members' reviews (2)
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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 ... more
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
An excellent study of murderers' minds. The script is succinct and smart - not over-analytical - in other words, entirely typical of Truman Capote.
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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 ... more
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Capote’s Masterpiece
On 14 November 1959, Dick Hickock and Perry Smith murdered farmer Herbert Clutter, his wife Bonnie and their teenage son and daughter Nancy and Kenyon. This ... more
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
An excellent study of murderers' minds. The script is succinct and smart - not over-analytical - in other words, entirely typical of Truman Capote.
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
This was a wonderful black and white oldie cult movie of the best selling book
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A timeless classic
I saw this movie in the cinema when it first came out, back in 1967, and viewing it now nearly three decades later, it still retains its power, doing full ... more
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honest chiller
This movie is a fine example of how a film can be chilling without being bloody or gory.Every element of the production is classy from the performances to the ... more
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Gritty Classic.
This film has a sense of authenticity that makes it one that is almost uncomfortable to watch. The story of a botched robbery that turned to a sensless family ... more
Critics' reviews (2)
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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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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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