In Cold Blood (1967)

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Director:

Richard Brooks

Writer:

Truman Capote

Release Date:

Dec 14, 1967

Runtime:

2hr 14m

Synopsis

Two ex-cons murder a family in a robbery attempt before going on the run from the authorities who try to piece together the details of the murder in an attempt to track down the killers.

Cast

  • Robert Blake
  • Scott Wilson
  • John Forsythe
  • Paul Stewart
  • Gerald S. O'Loughlin
  • Jeff Corey
  • John Gallaudet
  • James Flavin
  • Charles McGraw
  • Will Geer

Letterboxd User Reviews

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4.1
  • Feb 5, 2014

    Some of the best editing and story-telling methods I've ever seen, certainly some of the best performances, one of the most frightening stories about American society, maybe the best example of how to make a disgusting and unlikable criminal into a pitiable human being. We…

    841 Likes
    sydney
    sydney
    Nov 21, 2021

    "How can anyone know what's inside another person?" Brutal death-drive cinema. Loses a bit of the immense, cumulative detail of Capote's text but does a good job matching the structure; the ugly, random momentum you have reading it, and makes up for the lost information…

    566 Likes
    Josh Lewis
    Josh Lewis
    Oct 21, 2023

    Would make a great double with Killers of the Flower Moon.

    340 Likes
    Sean Fennessey
    Sean Fennessey
  • Sep 28, 2019

    So this, The Graduate, and Bonnie and Clyde were released in the same year? I guess this was when editing was invented.

    297 Likes
    Ethan ☀️
    Ethan ☀️
    Oct 28, 2013

    Maybe Robert Blake was too good at portraying a killer here.

    231 Likes
    Paul Robinson
    Paul Robinson
    Apr 16, 2018

    There are tens of thousands of films about murder. This is the best one.

    226 Likes
    Jack Moulton
    Jack Moulton
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    Nov 25, 2021

    In 1967 Richard Brooks brought to the big screen the adaptation of probably Truman Capote's most iconic, emblematic book, in which the author had to sit down and talk to the culprits of the cold-blooded murder of a family of four during an attempted robbery. Decades later…

    217 Likes
    Rafael "Mister Movie" Jovine
    Rafael "Mister Movie" Jovine
    Jun 16, 2024

    What's the point? Four innocent people and two guilty people were killed. Three families destroyed. Newspapers will sell more. Politicians will make more speeches. The police and parole board will receive more criticism. More laws will be passed. No one will take any blame.…

    199 Likes
    edgard713
    edgard713
    Aug 9, 2022

    It’s films like In Cold Blood that remind me why I reserve the full 5 stars for films that speak to me on a higher sacred level. Has a film ever been blocked and lit more exquisitely than this? They have not. It’s peak cinematography.

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    Jack Moulton
    Jack Moulton

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    K liked
    In Cold Blood

    Really enjoyed the cinematography especially the opening shot and sequence. The two lead actors were incredible, the performances so real

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    Alex Fleischli
    Alex Fleischli disliked
    In Cold Blood

    Watched it for my history class. Pretty boring. It was probably great for it’s time but today it just bored me to death. 6.0/10

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    Marshall Scott
    Marshall Scott liked
    In Cold Blood

    I closely know the victims family today and since the murders, they’ve been plagued with bad lucks

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8.0

USER SCORE (19)

Generally favorable reviews based on 19 Reviews
100

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

Metacritic review by Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
70

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.

Metacritic review by Ella Taylor
Ella Taylor
L.A. Weekly

Frequently Asked Questions

Is In Cold Blood (1967) (1967) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is In Cold Blood (1967) (1967)?
The movie is 2hr 14min long.
What's In Cold Blood (1967) (1967) about?
Two ex-cons murder a family in a robbery attempt before going on the run from the authorities who try to piece together the details of the murder in an attempt to track down the killers.
Who's the cast of In Cold Blood (1967) (1967)?
  • Robert Blake as Perry
  • Scott Wilson as Dick
  • John Forsythe as Alvin Dewey
  • Paul Stewart as Jensen
  • Gerald S. O'Loughlin as Harold Nye
  • Jeff Corey as Mr. Hickock
  • John Gallaudet as Roy Church
  • James Flavin as Clarence Duntz
  • Charles McGraw as Tex Smith
  • Will Geer as Prosecutor
Who's the director behind In Cold Blood (1967) (1967)?
Richard Brooks directed In Cold Blood (1967) (1967).
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