In Cold Blood (1967)
| Genre | Crime, Drama, History |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Colorado, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono, 3 Channel Stereo |
| Color | Black and White |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Crime Drama, Docudrama |
| Mood | In a Minor Key |
| Themes | Crime Gone Awry |
| Tones | Austere, Disturbing, Gloomy, Tense, Stylized, Forceful |
| Tags | Drifter, Ex Convict, Family, Investigation, Mexico, Murder, On The Run, Police |
In Cold Blood is a 1967 film based on Truman Capote's book of the same name. Richard Brooks prepared the adaptation and directed the film. Some scenes were filmed on the locations of the original events, in Garden City and Holcomb, Kansas including the Clutter residence. The film stars Robert Blake as Perry Smith, Scott Wilson as Richard "Dick" Hickock, and John Forsythe as Alvin Dewey. The film follows the trail of Smith and Hickock: they kill the Clutter family in Kansas, go on the run, and get found and caught by the police, followed by their trial and execution. Although the film is in parts faithful to the book, Brooks created a fictional character, "The Reporter" (played by Paul Stewart). This was also the first commercially released film in the US to use the word 'shit'. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards: Director, Original Score, Cinematography and Adapted Screenplay.
