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In Cold Blood (miniseries)

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In Cold Blood
Based onIn Cold Blood
by Truman Capote
Written byBenedict Fitzgerald
Directed byJonathan Kaplan
Starring
ComposerHummie Mann
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes2
Production
Executive producerRobert Halmi
ProducerTom Rowe
Production locationsAlberta, Canada
CinematographyPeter Woeste
EditorMichael D. Ornstein
Running time180 minutes
Production companyPacific Motion Pictures
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseNovember 24 (1996-11-24) –
November 26, 1996 (1996-11-26)

In Cold Blood is an American true crime drama television miniseries directed by Jonathan Kaplan and written by Benedict Fitzgerald. It is based on the 1966 novel of the same name by Truman Capote, which reconstructs the 1959 murders of the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas. The miniseries stars Anthony Edwards, Eric Roberts, and Sam Neill, with Leo Rossi, Louise Latham, Gwen Verdon, Bethel Leslie, L. Q. Jones, Gillian Barber, and Kevin Tighe in supporting roles.

In Cold Blood received critical acclaim and two Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Miniseries. Roberts was nominated for a Golden Satellite Award for his portrayal of mass murderer Perry Smith.

Plot

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At the end of the 1950s, in a more innocent America, a brutal, meaningless slaying of a Midwestern family horrifies the nation. While in prison, Dick Hickock, 28, hears a cellmate's story about $10,000 in cash kept in a home safe by a prosperous farmer. When he's paroled, Dick persuades ex-con Perry Smith, 31, to join him in going after the stash.

On a November night in 1959, Dick and Perry break into the Holcomb, Kansas, farmhouse of Herbert Clutter and his family. Enraged at finding no safe, they wake the four sleeping Clutters and brutally kill them all. The bodies are found by friends who come by before Sunday church. The murders shock the small Great Plains town, where doors are routinely left unlocked. Detective Alvin Dewey of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation heads the case, but there are no clues, no apparent motive, and no suspects.

Cast

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Release

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The two-part miniseries aired on CBS on November 24 and 26, 1996.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
1996
 Golden Reel Awards Best Sound Editing – Dialogue – TV Films, Pilots, Miniseries David C. Eichhorn and Oliver Barth Nominated [11]
Best Sound Editing – Music – TV Films, Pilots, Miniseries Chris Ledesma and Bob Beecher Nominated
1997
 American Cinema Editors Awards Best Edited Episode from a Television Mini-Series Michael D. Ornstein (for "Part II") Nominated [12]
American Society of Cinematographers Awards Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Mini-Series Peter Woeste Nominated [13]
Artios Awards Best Mini-Series Casting Julie Selzer, Patrick Rush, and Lynne Carrow Won [14]
Cinema Audio Society Awards Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television – Movie of the Week, Mini-Series or Specials Larry Sutton, David E. Fluhr, Adam Jenkins,
and Don Digirolamo (for "Part II") 		Nominated [15]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Miniseries Tom Rowe and Robert Halmi Nominated [16]
Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Special Michael D. Ornstein Nominated
Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television Eric Roberts Nominated [17]

References

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  1. ^ Gerard, Jeremy (November 17, 1996). "In Cold Blood". Variety. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  2. ^ Phillips, Barbara D. (November 18, 1996). "'In Cold Blood,' the Miniseries". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  3. ^ Rosenberg, Howard (November 22, 1996). "A Chilling Retelling of 'Cold Blood'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  4. ^ Appelo, Tim (November 22, 1996). "Remaking 'In Cold Blood'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  5. ^ Pierce, Scott D. (November 22, 1996). "'IN COLD BLOOD' IS QUITE GOOD, BUT IT'S BEEN DONE BEFORE". Deseret News. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  6. ^ Pergament, Alan (November 22, 1996). "'IN COLD BLOOD' RETELLS A CHILLING TALE DOWN ON THE FARM". The Buffalo News. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  7. ^ Keveney, Bill (November 23, 1996). "QUESTIONS, HORROR OF 'IN COLD BLOOD' AS COMPELLING, CHILLING AS 30 YEARS AGO". Hartford Courant. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  8. ^ Zurawik, David (November 23, 1996). "'Cold Blood': CBS' clear view to a kill". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  9. ^ Shattuck, Kathryn (November 24, 1996). "The Murder Case Immortalized by Capote". The New York Times. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  10. ^ Brennan, Patricia (November 24, 1996). "'In Cold Blood' Remake Lives Up To Chilling Book". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  11. ^ Variety Staff (March 4, 1997). "Sound editors bow Golden Reel noms". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  12. ^ "Nominees/Winners". IMDb. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  13. ^ "The ASC Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography". Archived from the original on 2011-08-02.
  14. ^ "1997 Artios Awards". www.castingsociety.com. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  15. ^ "Nominees/Winners". IMDb. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  16. ^ "In Cold Blood". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  17. ^ "International Press Academy website – 1997 1st Annual SATELLITE Awards". Archived from the original on 1 February 2008.
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