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In Cold Blood (1967) -- A faithful docudrama about the real-life mass murder of the Clutter family, which took place in Holcomb, Kansas on November 15, 1959 by two psychopathic killers based based upon Truman Capote's novel.
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Overview

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Director:

Richard Brooks

Writers:

Truman Capote (novel)
Richard Brooks (screenplay)

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Release Date:

14 December 1967 (USA) more

Genre:

Crime | Drama | History more

Plot:

After a botched robbery results in the brutal murder of a rural family, two drifters elude police, in the end coming to terms with their own mortality and the repercussions of their vile atrocity. full summary | add synopsis

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Awards:

Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations more

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(15 articles)

Culture Warrior: Good and Bad Biopics
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AFI Fest 2009: Something’S Gonna Live, North By Northwest
 (From Alternative Film Guide. 26 October 2009, 12:41 AM, PDT)

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A Master Piece of Film-Making more (85 total)


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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Truman Capote's In Cold Blood (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:

134 min | Poland:129 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono (release prints) | 3 Channel Stereo (original mix)

Certification:

Iceland:16 | France:-16 | West Germany:16 (re-rating) | West Germany:18 (original rating) | UK:15 | UK:X (original rating) | South Korea:15 (2006) | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (Suggested for Mature Audiences) (original rating) | USA:R (re-rating) (1970)

Filming Locations:

Colorado, USA more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Five students from the University of Kansas' theater department got roles: Paul Hough, Kip Niven, Brenda Currin, Richard Kelton and Mary Linda Rapelye. more

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When Dick and Perry are driving through Las Vegas they pass a billboard for a casino that has Chita Rivera headlining, a highly-unlikely thing in the late 1950s, but very plausible in 1967. more

Quotes:

[first lines]
Little girl on bus: 'Scuse me.
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Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Radar Secret Service (#6.20)" (1993) more


FAQ

How closely does the movie follow the book?
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If the murderers left no witnesses, how did the police eventually find them?
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31 out of 45 people found the following comment useful.
A Master Piece of Film-Making, 25 April 2005
Author: angelsunchained from United States

I just saw this film again and it's still a masterpiece after almost 40 years.

Robert Blake and Scott Wilson in their greatest on-screen performances as two cold-blooded killers who slaughtered a family of 4 for a mere 40 dollars. Shot in black and white, the film is brutal, disturbing, and raw in it's portrayal of such a violent and senseless act. There are no heroics or wild police chases, just a realistic look at the crime, the capture, and the executions which inspired the award winning novel by Truman Capote, In Cold Blood.

The murders of the family are the most brutal in film-history, yet avoids the blood-bath so common in today's pictures. It's the senselessness of the whole thing that is so disturbing. Outstand performances by the entire cast. In Cold Blood is a masterpiece.

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