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In November, 1959, Truman Capote, the author of "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and a favorite figure in what is soon to be known as the Jet Set, reads an article on a back page of the New York Times. It tells of the murders of four members of a well-known farm family--the Clutters--in Holcomb, Kansas. Similar stories appear in newspapers almost every day, but something about this one catches Capote's eye. It presents an opportunity, he believes, to test hislong-held theory that, in the hands of the right writer, non-fiction can be as compelling as fiction. What impact have the murders had on that tiny town on the wind-swept plains? With that as his subject--for his purpose, it does notmatter if the murderers are never caught--he convinces The New Yorker magazine to give him an assignment and he sets out for Kansas. Accompanying him is a friend from his Alabama childhood: Harper Lee, who within a few months will win a Pulitzer Prize and achieve fame of her own as the author of "To Kill a Mockingbird."
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Genres: |
Drama, Crime/Gangster, Adaptation and Biopic |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 54 min. |
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| Release Date: |
September 30th, 2005 (NY/LA) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for violent images and brief strong language. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Classics
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| Production Co.: |
A-Line Pictures, Infinity Media, Inc., Cooper s Town Productions
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| Financiers: |
Co-Financier: Infinity Media, Inc., United Artists Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$28,747,570 |
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| Filming Locations: |
Winnipeg, Canada
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| Produced in: |
United States |
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