Gerald S. O'Loughlin, John Forsythe, Johnny Thunders
After the brutal murder of a rural family, due to a botched robbery, two drifters elude police, in the end coming to terms with their own mortality and the repercussions of their vile atrocity.
DVD Release Date: September 23, 2003
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December 17, 2008Pretty excellent version of the Truman Capote book. If you're into crime I shouldn't have to say anything more.
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December 12, 2008Truman Capote's haunting literary classic gets a masterful transfer to the screen.
Richard Brooks' carefully thought out writing and direction makes tangible everything the author expressed in his bestseller.
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April 27, 2008"Look at me boy! Take a good look! Cause I'm the last living thing you're ever gonna see!"
Truman Capote painstakingly wrote a non-fiction novel of the true story surrounding the brutal slaughter of a Kansas family in their home. This novel was a literature masterpiece ...( read more) -
December 30, 2007Beautiful Cinematography and ridiculously good acting bring this haunting masterpiece to life.
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August 15, 2007A classic. Robert Blake gives a chilling and fascinating performance as the killer "Perry".
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October 13, 2009Supposedly this is a pretty accurate telling of the Clutter case and a good portrait of a couple of psychos. I thought it was interesting and it makes a good case for having locked doors and an alarm system. You should see the two bios of Capote as well, if you haven't already. ...( read more)
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September 12, 2009Dark and disturbing, this Truman Capote's true story delivers the goods for the crime genre. A spectacular achievement.
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August 16, 2009Incredibly disturbing, dark, and mysterious, but remarkably effective and well crafted.
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July 13, 2009I hate this kind of subjects, but I have to admit that Truman Capote is genious.
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June 18, 2002
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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