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Release date United States: Friday, September 30, 2005, DVD release: Friday, September 30, 2005

Director: Bennett Miller

Cast:

Philip Seymour Hoffman as Truman Capote
Catherine Keener as Nelle Harper Lee
Clifton Collins Jr. as Perry Smith
Mark Pellegrino as Richard Hickock
Bruce Greenwood as Jack Dunphy
Chris Cooper as Alvin Dewey
Amy Ryan as Marie Dewey
Bob Balaban as William Shawn
Olie Alto as Franklin Weeks
Kwesi Ameyaw as Porter #1
Craig Archibald as Christopher Isherwood
Norman Armour as Literary Enthusiast
Ainsley Balcewich as Girl #2

About:

On November 15, 1959, the brutal murder of a family in a small Kansas town sent shockwaves through the nation and captured the attention of one of the most distinctive minds of our time. One-of-a-kind author Truman Capote was sent to Kansas to pen an article about the crimes for The New Yorker magazine. He ended up writing one of the most celebrated books of the century. Capote follows Truman Capote (Hoffman) on his odyssey to create the landmark bestseller "In Cold Blood." With signature style and mordant wit - and his friend Harper Lee (Keener) in tow - Capote attempts to charm the locals and work his way into the story behind the murders. He's soon shocked, however, to find himself forming a friendship with one of the killers, Perry Smith (Collins). As the book nears completion and execution day approaches, Capote finds himself torn in directions he never anticipated and is forever changed by his experiences.

Genres:
Drama

Producers: Caroline Baron William Vince Michael Ohoven

Writers: Gerald Clarke (book) Dan Futterman

Studio: Sony Pictures Classics