In Cold Blood Movie Review 1967

Truman Capote's supposedly factual novel provided the basis for this hard-hitting docu-drama about two ex-cons who ruthlessly murder a Kansas family in 1959 in order to steal their non-existent stash of money. Blake is riveting as one of the killers.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS
Running time 133 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Crime Drama, Ex-Cons, True Stories, Docudrama, Books to Film: Truman Capote, Death Row

Screenplay

Richard Brooks

Cast

Robert (Bobby) Blake, Scott Wilson, John Forsythe, Paul Stewart, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Jeff Corey, Will Geer, James Flavin, John Gallaudet, John Collins, Charles McGraw, John McLiam

Cinematography

Conrad L. Hall

Director

Richard Brooks

Music

Quincy Jones

Producer

Columbia Pictures

Awards

Natl. Bd. of Review 1967: Director (Brooks).