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In Cold Blood (re-release)

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In Cold Blood (re-release) reviews
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Movie Info

Genre(s): Classic  |  Crime  |  Drama

Written by: Richard Brooks
Truman Capote (novel)

Directed by: Richard Brooks

Release Date:
Theatrical: March 3, 2006
DVD: September 23, 2003

Running Time: 134 minutes, B/W

Origin: USA

Summary

RATING: R

Starring Robert Blake, Scott Wilson, John Forsythe, Paul Stewart, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Jeff Corey, John Gallaudet, and James Flavin

Originally released in 1967, In Cold Blood is the powerful, true story of a callous murder, based upon the best-selling novel by Truman Capote. (Sony)

What The Critics Said

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100

Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

Fantastically powerful despite its flaws. (Review of Original Release)

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100

The New York Times Bosley Crowther

Excellent quasidocumentary, which sends shivers down the spine. (Review of Original Release)

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90

Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan

The most memorable section of the film is the chilling quarter-hour devoted to the apprehension and eventual murder of the Clutter family. Captured in unblinking, neo-documentary detail, it freezes the blood just as they did all those decades ago.

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70

LA Weekly Ella Taylor

Why Capote liked the movie so much (or said he did) isn't entirely clear, for though it's a gripping piece of American Gothic, it's as thematically timid as it is formally flamboyant.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 10.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

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