In Cold Blood
1967 · Movie · R · 134 min · ★ 7.5 · 82% critics
After a rural family is killed during a robbery gone wrong, two drifters flee across the country as investigators close in. As the search intensifies, the film traces the human fallout of the crime and the grim consequences that follow for everyone involved.
Based on In Cold Blood
Also known as Truman Capote's In Cold Blood
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Details
- Years
- 1967
- Release date
- 1967-12-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (428 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a stark, true-crime drama that focuses on dread, psychology, and consequences rather than mystery; Not for you if you dislike slow burns or grim violence, even mostly implied, like in The Silence of the Lambs.
Pros: gripping true-crime story; unsettling, realistic tone; strong lead performances | Cons: slow, deliberate pacing; bleak subject matter; emotionally heavy viewing
Themes
- murder
- true crime
- farmer
- gay theme
- psychological drama
- tragic
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1968 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1968 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1968 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · nominated
Cast & crew
Robert Blake
as Perry Smith
Scott Wilson
as Richard 'Dick' Hickcock
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
Directed by Richard Brooks