"In Cold Blood" (1996) TV mini-series

Director:

Jonathan Kaplan

Writers (WGA):

Truman Capote (book)
Benedict Fitzgerald (teleplay)

Release Date:

24 November 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | History

Plot:

At the end of the 1950s, in a more innocent America, the brutal, meaningless slaying of a Midwestern family horrified the nation...

Plot Keywords:

Kansas | Murder | Murder Of Husband | Tape Recorder | Blood

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Anthony Edwards	...	Dick Hickock
Eric Roberts	...	Perry Smith
Sam Neill	...	Agent Alvin Dewey
Kevin Tighe	...	Herbert Clutter
Gillian Barber	...	Bonnie Clutter
Margot Finley	...	Nancy Clutter
Robbie Bowen	...	Kenyon Clutter
Bethel Leslie	...	Bess Hartmann
Gwen Verdon	...	Sadie Truitt
Leo Rossi	...	Agent Harold Nye
Troy Evans	...	Carl Duntz
Don S. Davis	...	Roy Church (as Don Davis)
L.Q. Jones	...	Tex Smith
Louise Latham	...	Eunice Hickock
Campbell Lane	...	Walter Hickock
Tom McBeath	...	Alfred Stoecklein
Brad Greenquist	...	Floyd Wells
Stella Stevens	...	Hotel Keeper
Ryan Reynolds	...	Bobby Rupp
Lindsey Campbell	...	Susan Kidwell
Emily Perkins	...	Kathy Ewalt
Susan Hogan	...	Marie Dewey
Harry Northup	...	Minister
Frank C. Turner	...	Clarence Ewalt
Greg Lawson	...	Insurance Salesman
Matthew Lerigny	...	Little Perry (as Mathew Lerigny)
Stephanie Mills	...	Dorie
Mark Herring	...	Tom Sawyer
Isobel Smith	...	Nun
Liese McDonald	...	Eveanna Clutter
Brenda Shuttleworth	...	Beverly Clutter
Valerie Planche	...	Mrs. Ketchum
Veronika Sztopa	...	Jolene Ketchum
Renae Morriseau	...	Flo Smith
Randy Birch	...	Flo's John
Chezlene Kocian	...	Ann
Jesse Lipscombe	...	Tommy (as Jesse Lipscome)
Christian Anthony Goutsis	...	James
Paul Coeur	...	Sheriff
Mark Anderako	...	Undersheriff
Stephen Hair	...	Tailor
Wolfgang Brunner	...	Otto
Patricia M. Tkachuk	...	Rosa
Pamela Diaz	...	Inez
Johnny Ray McGhee	...	Jeb
Rhys Williams	...	Bill
Todd Shillington	...	Kenyon's Friend
Esther Purves-Smith	...	Waitress
Joe Norman Shaw	...	N.Y. Newsman (as Joe-Norman Shaw)
Georgie Collins	...	Journalist
Bruce Parkhouse	...	Reporter
Chuck Bennett	...	Announcer
Larry Reese	...	Warden
Tom Rowe	...	Chaplain
John McDonough	...	Mark Logan
Francisco Puig	...	Mexican Border Guard
John Gibbs	...	Detective Pike
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Frank Holt	...	Hangman (uncredited)

Directed by
Jonathan Kaplan

Writing credits (WGA)
Truman Capote		(book)
Benedict Fitzgerald		(teleplay)

Produced by
Robert Halmi Sr.	....	executive producer
George Horie	....	associate producer
David W. Rose	....	associate producer
Tom Rowe	....	producer

Original Music by
Hummie Mann

Cinematography by
Peter F. Woeste		(director of photography) (as Peter Woeste)

Film Editing by
Michael D. Ornstein		(as Michael Ornstein)

Production Design by
Mark S. Freeborn		(as Mark Freeborn)

Art Direction by
Scott Dobbie

Set Decoration by
Linda Williams

Costume Design by
Wendy Partridge

Makeup Department
Bryon Callaghan	....	makeup artist
Donna Fuller	....	first assistant makeup artist (as Donna J. Fuller)
Peggy Hannaman	....	hair stylist: Mr. Roberts
Don Olson	....	hair stylist
David Trainor	....	special makeup effects artist

Production Management
Dee D'Orazio	....	post-production manager
Nigel Hollick	....	post-production supervisor
George Horie	....	production manager
Ron McLeod	....	unit manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Janet Holden	....	third assistant director
Bryan C. Knight	....	second assistant director (as Bryan Knight)
Kevin Leslie	....	trainee assistant director
Janet McCairns	....	assistant director: second unit
Bruce Meade	....	second unit director
David W. Rose	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Cathy Cowan	....	assistant art director
Laurie Dobbie	....	art department coordinator
Paul Healy	....	assistant set decorator
Alan Hoffman	....	storyboard artist
Jeff Howe	....	head carpenter
Rick Janzen	....	head painter
Brad Kaughman	....	painter
Ernie Kidd	....	greensman
Alan McCullagh	....	set dresser
Randy Patt	....	construction foreman
Cameron Patterson	....	assistant head carpenter
Tim Ranson	....	art department liaison
Mike Rennison	....	construction coordinator
Dwayne Smolnicky	....	set dresser
Ken Wills	....	property master
David Paul Hewitt White	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Oliver Barth	....	dialogue editor
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor
Don Digirolamo	....	sound re-recording mixer
David C. Eichhorn	....	sound editor
David E. Fluhr	....	sound re-recording mixer
Anthony J. Giacinti	....	location sound mixer (as Tony Giacinti)
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer
G. Michael Graham	....	sound editor
Adam Jenkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kristi Johns	....	sound supervisor (as Kristie Johns)
Joseph Melody	....	sound supervisor
Kevin Meltcher	....	assistant sound editor
Dennis Sager	....	adr engineer
Dean St. John	....	adr mixer
Larry Sutton	....	location sound mixer
Robert Webber	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Lee Routly	....	special effects coordinator
Robert Sheridan	....	special effects technician

Stunts
Guy Bews	....	stunt coordinator
Tom Erickson	....	stunt coordinator
Joel Massicotte	....	utility stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
John Adshead	....	key grip
Tim Atkins	....	gaffer
Allan Belyea	....	key grip: second unit
Robert Crone	....	Steadicam operator
Jim Gregor	....	gaffer: second unit
Joseph Lederer	....	still photographer (as Joe Lederer)
Corey Lee	....	best boy grip
Tim Milligan	....	dolly grip
Keith Thomson	....	camera operator
Roger Vernon	....	director of photography: second unit
Andrew D. Wilson	....	camera operator (as Andy Wilson)
Rick Youck	....	best boy electric

Casting Department
Lynne Carrow	....	casting: Canada
Eric Farber	....	casting assistant
Leigh French	....	adr casting
Patrick Rush	....	casting: USA
Julie Selzer	....	casting: USA

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Isabel Bloor	....	set costumer
Dawn Climie	....	costume coordinator
Diane Routly	....	set costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Shannon Mitchell	....	assistant film editor

Music Department
Bob Beecher	....	assistant music editor
Ann Kline	....	music supervisor (as Ann Karlin)
Michelle Kuznetsky	....	music supervisor
Chris Ledesma	....	music editor
Mary Ramos	....	music supervisor
Rick Riccio	....	score mixer

Transportation Department
Coleman Robinson	....	transportation coordinator
Ian Thompson	....	unit driver

Other crew
Mark Dumas	....	animal coordinator
Lara Fox	....	script supervisor
Miles Gorovich	....	production assistant
Zane Grewer	....	first aid craft service
Neale Joudrie	....	location manager
Matthew Kershaw	....	production assistant
Nancy Klokocka	....	personal assistant: Eric Roberts
Anisa Lalani	....	production coordinator
Jason Lewis	....	production assistant
Brad Logel	....	production assistant
Joel Massicotte	....	stand-in: Anthony Edwards
Janet McCairns	....	assistant to producer
Matt Palmer	....	assistant location manager
Michele Patsula	....	script supervisor: second unit
David Porter	....	assistant chef
Alan U. Schwartz	....	trustee: Truman Capote Literary Trust
Ariel Sheldon	....	production assistant
Susan Smith	....	assistant: Mr. Kaplan
Bruce Toy	....	chef
Darin Wilson	....	assistant production coordinator

Thanks
Thomas Lane Butts Jr.	....	acknowledgment: "The Seasons of Life" sermon by (as Dr. Thomas Lane Butts Jr.)

Production Companies

• Pacific Motion Pictures Corporation

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1996) (USA) (TV)
• Alpha Filmes (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Bridge Entertainment Group (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Hallmark Entertainment

Other Companies

• Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA)  acknowledgment
• Cinema Research  titles and opticals
• DGC  acknowledgment
• Echo Sound Services  sound editing by
• Todd-AO Studios  sound re-recording
• Truman Capote Literary Trust  produced under license from

Also Known As:

Runtime:

240 min (including commercials) | Canada:178 min (2 parts)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color | Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Finland:K-15 | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

CL Ranch - 45001 Township Road, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Company:

Pacific Motion Pictures Corporation

Movie Connections:

Version of In Cold Blood (1967)

Soundtrack:

Flowers

Why?

Why do they insist on making re-makes of great movies like "High Noon" "From Here to Eternity" and this one?

Why do they think that color is more engrossing to a viewer than stark black and white?

Why did Robert's insist on wearing that dopey, broad-billed, baseball cap?...it made him look like Jim Varney.

Why would anyone spend four hours suffering through this?

Watch the original. Then YOU won't have to ask yourself WHY.