In Cold Blood (1967) | |
| Director(s) | Richard Brooks |
| Producer(s) | Richard Brooks (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Crime, Drama, Film Adaptation, Historical |
| Top Topics | Courtroom |
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In Cold Blood (1967) was a Crime - Drama Film directed by Richard Brooks and produced by Richard Brooks.
In Cold Blood was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2008.
Academy Awards 1967 --- Ceremony Number 40 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Cinematography | Conrad Hall | Nominated |
| Best Director | Richard Brooks | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Quincy Jones | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Richard Brooks | Nominated |
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In Cold Blood (1967)
By Beatrice on Jul 8, 2019 From Flickers in TimeIn Cold Blood Directed by Richard Brooks Written by Richard Brooks from the book by Truman Capote 1967/USA Columbia Pictures/Pax Enterprises Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant Splendid cinematography and excellent acting make this tale of murder and madness a must-see. This is the true story of Dick Hick... Read full article
Short Cuts 6: In Cold Blood (1967)
By Aaron West on Dec 8, 2015 From Criterion BluesDec 8 Posted by aaronwest Aaron West and David Blakeslee talk about Richard Brooks’ 1967 adaptation of the popular Truman Capote “Non-fiction Novel,” In Cold Blood. We talk about the actual crime itself and how the perpetrators are portrayed, whether accurately or not, the wide re... Read full article
Short Cuts 6: In Cold Blood (1967)
By Aaron West on Dec 8, 2015 From Criterion BluesDec 8 Posted by aaronwest Aaron West and David Blakeslee talk about Richard Brooks’ 1967 adaptation of the popular Truman Capote “Non-fiction Novel,” In Cold Blood. We talk about the actual crime itself and how the perpetrators are portrayed, whether accurately or not, the wide re... Read full article
Short Cuts 6: In Cold Blood (1967)
By Aaron West on Dec 8, 2015 From Criterion BluesDec 8 Posted by aaronwest Aaron West and David Blakeslee talk about Richard Brooks’ 1967 adaptation of the popular Truman Capote “Non-fiction Novel,” In Cold Blood. We talk about the actual crime itself and how the perpetrators are portrayed, whether accurately or not, the wide re... Read full article
Offbeat Blu-ray Review: In Cold Blood – The Criterion Collection
By Devon Powell on Nov 18, 2015 From Hitchcock MasterSpine # 781 Distributor: Criterion Collection (USA) Release Date: November 17th, 2015 Region: Region A Length: 2:14:40 Video: 1080P (MPEG-4, AVC) Main Audio: 5.1 English DTS-HD Master Audio (48 kHz, 3731 kbps, 24-Bit) Subtitles: English Ratio: 2.35:1 Bitrate: 24.50 Mbps Notes: This title is also av... Read full article
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Quotes from
Dick: Shut up!
Alvin Dewey: Someday, somebody will explain to me the motive of a newspaper. First, you scream, "Find the bastards." Till we find them, you want to get us fired. When we find them, you accuse us of brutality. Before we go into court, you give them a trial by newspaper. When we finally get a conviction, you want to save them by proving they were crazy in the first place.
Dick: Did you see those guys? They coulda robbed us!
Perry: What of?
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Facts about
In the jail at the end of the movie, on Andy's wall there's a cover of Life magazine with a picture of Truman Capote, author of the book on which this film is based.
The producers of the film originally wanted Judge Roland Tate, the actual judge from the trial, to play himself in the film. Judge Tate died shortly before photography and a call was issued for a suitable replacement. Local auctioneer and realtor John Collins was cast, and appears in the film.
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