Summary:
In 1959, Truman Capote, a popular writer for The New Yorker, learns about the horrific and senseless murder of a family of four in Holcomb, Kansas. Inspired by the story material, Capote and his partner, Harper Lee, travel to the town to research for an article. However, as Capote digs deeper into the story, he is inspired to expand the project into what would be his greatest work, In Cold Blood. To that end, he arranges extensive interviews with the prisoners, especially with Perry Smith, a quiet and articulate man with a troubled history. As he works on his book, Capote feels some compassion for Perry which in part prompts him to help the prisoners to some degree. However, that feeling deeply conflicts with his need for closure for his book which only an execution can provide. That conflict and the mixed motives for both interviewer and subject make for a troubling experience that would produce an literary account that would redefine modern non-fiction.
| Runtime: | 114 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for some violent images and brief strong language. |
| Production: | Cooper's Town Productions |
| Genres: | Biography, Drama, Crime |
| Countries: | USA, Canada |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Mar 21, 2006 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Bennett Miller | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Dan Futterman | Screenplay |
| Gerald Clarke | Book |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Catherine Keener | Nelle Harper Lee |
| Philip Seymour Hoffman | Truman Capote |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Allie Mickelson | Laura Kinney |
| Andrew Farago | Car Rental Agent |
| Bronwen Coleman | Barbara |
| Chris Cooper | Alvin Dewey |
| Craig Archibald | Christopher |
| David Wilson Barnes | Grayson |
| Kate Shindle | Rose |
| Kelci Stephenson | Nancy Clutter |
| Ken Krotowich | Courthouse Guard |
| Kwesi Ameyaw | Porter |
| Michael J. Burg | Williams |
| R.D. Reid | Roy Church |
| Rob McLaughlin | Harold Nye |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Caroline Baron | Producer |
| Dan Futterman | Executive Producer |
| Danny Rosett | Executive Producer |
| David Valleau | Associate Producer |
| Emily Ziff | Associate Producer |
| Jacques Méthé | Line Producer |
| Karen Gorodetzky | Line Producer: Los Angeles |
| Kerry Rock | Executive Producer |
| Kyle Irving | Associate Producer |
| Kyle Mann | Associate Producer |
| Michael Ohoven | Producer |
| Philip Seymour Hoffman | Executive Producer |
| William Vince | Producer |
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