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14 December 1967 (USA) morePlot:
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 synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(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)
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Gripping moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Robert Blake | ... | Perry Smith | |
| Scott Wilson | ... | Richard 'Dick' Hickock | |
| John Forsythe | ... | Alvin Dewey | |
| Paul Stewart | ... | Jensen | |
| Gerald S. O'Loughlin | ... | Harold Nye | |
| Jeff Corey | ... | Mr. Hickock | |
| John Gallaudet | ... | Roy Church | |
| James Flavin | ... | Clarence Duntz | |
| Charles McGraw | ... | Tex Smith | |
| Will Geer | ... | Prosecutor | |
| John McLiam | ... | Herbert Clutter | |
| Ruth Storey | ... | Bonnie Clutter | |
| Brenda Currin | ... | Nancy Clutter (as Brenda C. Currin) | |
| Paul Hough | ... | Kenyon Clutter | |
| Vaughn Taylor | ... | Good Samaritan |
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134 min | Poland:129 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
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)Fun Stuff
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[June 2008] Ranked #8 on the American Film Institute's list of the 10 greatest films in the genre "Courtroom Drama". moreGoofs:
Factual errors: In the court, the quote from the Bible is actually Genesis 9:6, not Genesis 9:12. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Radar Secret Service (#6.20)" (1993) moreFAQ
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I happened to be sitting in a lovely hotel room at a wonderful resort in the Ozarks, ready to go out on the boat after golfing 18 holes in fine weather, when I made the mistake of turning on the TV. One of the cable channels was screening "In Cold Blood." I watched the opening sequence. Despite the beautiful weather, and the girlfriend nagging at me to get up off the couch and go outside, I knew I wouldn't leave the room until the movie was over. I can't add much to the fine reviews by others, particularly the review by the gentleman from London, except to add that the dialogue in the movie is marvelous. The writer and director caught the laconic, spare speech of the Midwest. The questions and answers between the characters are perfect. (Paul Stewart, the reporter: "Don't the people in this town lock their doors?" John Forsythe, the detective: "They will tonight.") And the way Perry and Dick look at each other menacingly in critical situations gives one the chills. (Dick: "Don't worry baby; we left no living witnesses." Perry, staring at Dick: "I know one.") Of all the great performances in the film, my favorite is John Forsythe as the KBI detective who grows weary from contemplating the evil minds behind the murders of his Kansas neighbors, the Clutters. A close second among the great performances is Scott Wilson, who makes Dick a charming loser going nowhere in life, unable and unwilling to civilize himself to live in society.
Certainly this is one of the ten best movies ever made, and the best of all the "True Crime" movies. (The made-for-TV remake was a horrible, lame joke.) I just hope when it comes on again it's a miserable day outside so I don't miss out on the boating! Ed in St. Louis