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Capote (2005)
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Ratings: 7.5/10 from 53,610 users
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Reviews: 388 user | 245 critic | 40 from Metacritic.com Truman Capote (Hoffman), during his research for his book In Cold Blood, an account of the murder of a Kansas family, the writer develops a close relationship with Perry Smith, one of the killers. Director:Bennett Miller |
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Christopher
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Barbara
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Rose
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Grayson
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Williams
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| Kwesi Ameyaw | ... |
Porter
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Andrew Farago | ... |
Car Rental Agent
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Ken Krotowich | ... |
Courthouse Guard
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R.D. Reid | ... | |
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Rob McLaughlin | ... |
Harold Nye
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Storyline
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. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
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Rated R for some violent images and brief strong language See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Капоте See more »Box Office
Budget:
$7,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$324,857 (USA) (2 October 2005) (12 Screens)Gross:
$28,747,570 (USA) (23 April 2006)Company Credits
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(1935)
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyricss by Lorenz Hart
Performed by John Coltrane
Courtesy of Verve Records
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Some of the prison guards in this movie are real correctional officers from Headingley Correctional Center & Correctional Service of Canada's Stony Mountain Institution See more »Goofs
Factual errors: According to William Shawn's sons, he did not arrange for Richard Avedon to take pictures of Smith and Hickock, did not arrange Capote's reading, and actually felt squeamish about the project. He also did not accompany Capote to Kansas for the executions. See more »Soundtracks
"Easy to Remember"(1935)
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyricss by Lorenz Hart
Performed by John Coltrane
Courtesy of Verve Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises See more »
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