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Capote (2005) -- Truman Capote (Hoffman), during his research for his book In Cold Blood, an account of the murder of a Kansas family, the writer develops a close relationship with Perry Smith, one of the killers.
Capote (2005) -- Truman Capote (Hoffman), during his research for his book In Cold Blood, an account of the murder of a Kansas family, the writer develops a close relationship with Perry Smith, one of the killers.
Capote (2005) -- Truman Capote (Hoffman), during his research for his book In Cold Blood, an account of the murder of a Kansas family, the writer develops a close relationship with Perry Smith, one of the killers.
Capote (2005) -- Truman Capote (Hoffman), during his research for his book In Cold Blood, an account of the murder of a Kansas family, the writer develops a close relationship with Perry Smith, one of the killers.
Capote (2005) -- Truman Capote (Hoffman), during his research for his book In Cold Blood, an account of the murder of a Kansas family, the writer develops a close relationship with Perry Smith, one of the killers.

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Director:
Bennett Miller
Writers (WGA):
Dan Futterman (screenplay)
Gerald Clarke (book)
Contact:
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Release Date:
3 February 2006 (USA) more
Genre:
Biography | Crime | Drama more
Plot:
Truman Capote (Hoffman), during his research for his book In Cold Blood, an account of the murder of a Kansas family, the writer develops a close relationship with Perry Smith, one of the killers. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 44 wins & 43 nominations more
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(176 articles)
The Best Films of the Decade (aka "The Naughties")
 (From The Hollywood Interview. 8 December 2009, 10:25 PM, PST)
'Capote' director close to picking up 'Moneyball'
 (From Denver Movies Examiner. 7 December 2009, 8:48 PM, PST)
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Allie Mickelson ... Laura Kinney

Kelci Stephenson ... Nancy Clutter

Philip Seymour Hoffman ... Truman Capote

Craig Archibald ... Christopher
Bronwen Coleman ... Barbara

Kate Shindle ... Rose
David Wilson Barnes ... Grayson

Michael J. Burg ... Williams (as Michael J. Berg)

Catherine Keener ... Nelle Harper Lee

Kwesi Ameyaw ... Porter
Andrew Farago ... Car Rental Agent
Ken Krotowich ... Courthouse Guard

Chris Cooper ... Alvin Dewey
R.D. Reid ... Roy Church
Rob McLaughlin ... Harold Nye (as Robert Mclaughlin)
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for some violent images and brief strong language.
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View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
114 min | Canada:110 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
Country:
Canada | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Canada:14A (British Columbia) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Australia:M | UK:15 | Germany:12 | Norway:15 | Netherlands:16 | Ireland:15A | Singapore:NC-16 | Finland:K-15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Brazil:14 | Malaysia:U | Argentina:13 | Hong Kong:IIB | USA:R (certificate #41953) | France:U | Sweden:11 | Iceland:16 | Hungary:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | South Korea:15 | Portugal:M/12
Filming Locations:
Austin, Texas, USA more
Company:
A-Line Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Michael J. Burg plays Capote's cousin, playwright Tennessee Williams. He has also played Capote himself in two other films: The Audrey Hepburn Story (2000) (TV), and The Hoax (2006). more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: When Capote purchases baby food to nurse Perry Smith back to health in the 1960s, several of the soup can labels on another shelf have UPC bar codes and ring-pull tops. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Laura Kinney: Hello? Nancy?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Joey: Joey and the Actors Studio (#2.20)" (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Paula's Nightmare more

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240 out of 380 people found the following comment useful.
The Manipulation Of A Master Manipulator, 23 November 2005
10/10
Author: marcosaguado from Los Angeles, USA

Beautifully told, masterfully performed, harrowing, amusing, cruel, moving. A sensational achievement. I sat there disturbed and transfixed. Witnessing the impossible. Truman Capote with the mask, without the mask. The same man, different men, all men, no man. The creature at work, thinking of work, planning his work, working his work, wheeling an dealing. Living his life, life as work, work as life. An ego bigger than his talent and all talent and no ego. Feeling without feeling. Cunning, innocent, blasphemous, a child, a monumental son of a bitch. Philip Seymour Hoffman surprising us again. Charles Laughton I thought. What a thought! Charles Laughton 2005. That kind of talent that kind of boldness and brains. Everything and everyone in "Capote" seem to be. To be totally. I've never seen a photograph of Harper Lee but I imagine her just like Catherine Keener. The film is a miracle of sorts. I can't wait to see it again.

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