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Overview

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8.1/10   9,248 votes
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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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(7 articles)
Sam Mendes--The Hollywood Interview
 (From The Hollywood Interview. 14 June 2009, 9:44 PM, PDT)

Getting in the Act: 11 Novelists Who Found Their Way Into the Script
 (From IFC. 26 February 2009, 3:30 AM, PST)

User Comments:
Perfect Companion to CAPOTE more

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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:
The family photos seen in the rooms of the house are real photos of the Clutter family members. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: Many vehicles present in film that were not yet introduced. Vehicles from the 1960s during the events leading to the 1959 crime more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Little girl on bus: 'Scuse me.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Red Zone Cuba (#7.19)" (1994) more

FAQ

If all four of the Clutters were killed, what did the police mean when they said Dick and Perry had left a "living witness."
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10 out of 16 people found the following comment useful:-
Perfect Companion to CAPOTE, 2 April 2006
9/10
Author: blue-7 from Salt Lake City, Utah

Richard Brooks excellent 1967 film of Truman Capote's novel IN COLD BLOOD is a perfect companion piece to Philip Seymour Hoffman's Oscar winning performance in the 2005 CAPOTE. They really play well together (try them on separate nights). It is unusual to find films made 38 years apart that mesh so well. These two truly enhance each other. Even though different actors play the roles of killers Perry Smith and Dick Hickock, the two pieces blend well. Only the part of the writer (played by Paul Stewart) in the Brooks films is weaker, as they give him a different name then Capote. I'd suggest watching CAPOTE first, followed by IN COLD BLOOD. It makes for a powerful experience!

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