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In Cold Blood

1967 · 134 min

A cold, methodical descent into violence and consequence, shot with documentary-like detachment that makes the horror feel inescapable and deeply sad.

Tagline
The crime that shocked a nation.
Overview
After a botched robbery results in the brutal murder of a rural family, two drifters elude police, in the end coming to terms with their own mortality and the repercussions of their vile atrocity.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • violence
  • guilt
  • death
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Richard Brooks
Written by
Richard Brooks
Starring
Robert Blake, Scott Wilson, John Forsythe, Paul Stewart, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Jeff Corey, John Gallaudet, James Flavin
Music
Quincy Jones
Cinematography
Conrad Hall
Runtime
134 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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