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Klute (1971)

 -  Mystery | Thriller  -  25 June 1971 (USA)
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A small-town detective searching for a missing man has only one lead: a connection with a New York prostitute.

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Arlyn Page
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Trina
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Shirley Stoler ...
Momma Reese
Robert Milli ...
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Storyline

John Klute's friend has totally disappeared. The only clue a connection with a call girl, Bree Daniels. Klute taps her phone in order to gain evidence against her to blackmail her into helping him find his friend. While Klute searches, someone is stalking Bree. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>

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You'd never take her for a call girl. You'd never take him for a cop. See more »

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25 June 1971 (USA)  »

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Inspecteur Klute  »

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$2,500,000 (estimated)
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2.35 : 1
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The first installment of what informally came to be known as Pakula's "paranoia trilogy". The other two films in the trilogy are The Parallax View and All the President's Men. See more »

Goofs

When Bree and Klute return to Bree's apartment from the market, the phone rings. Klute lifts the receiver halfway through the third ring whereupon the sound of the bell abruptly cuts off (rather than resonate a couple of seconds as it did during the first two rings), revealing the phone's ring as a studio recording. See more »

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John Klute: I understand you use narcotics. Maybe I can have a policeman come here and look at your... arms.
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I can't believe that only one user has had a comment on this film after almost 34 years. I remember seeing this film as a undergraduate in 1971. As far as anything goes in 1971, this was as erotic as a film got in that year without garnering an "X" rating. God, life was simpler then. I just watched this film for the first time since 1971 (34 years ago) and every ounce of suspense was still there. Donald Southerland was new to film then and had not yet earned his reputation as the consummate character actor. Jane Fonda had not yet earned the epithet of "Hanoi Jane". And Jean Stapleton was not yet known as "Edit". Although this film seems a little dated as far as acting styles go. The "creep" factor is still there. Anyone who has viewed a few episodes of "Law and Order" will see the obvious villain in the first 30 minutes of this film but will also appreciate the strenuous character development that is evident in the film. Although it is obvious fairly early on who the bad guy is, it's interesting to see the expository effort that is expended in order to flesh out the characters. I am so glad that most of the actors involved in this endeavor went on to greater glory. I thank DARPA for the internet for my ability to inflict my opinions on more than a "small circle of friends".


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