In Cold Blood is a TV mini-series directed by Jonathan Kaplan in 1996 and based on the book of the same name by Truman Capote, first published in 1965. The TV series features Anthony Edwards, Eric Roberts, Sam Neill, Kevin Tighe, Gillian Barber, Margot Finley, and others.
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Storyline
Detective Alvin Dewey from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation takes charge of a perplexing case when a well-to-do and highly regarded Kansas farmer, along with his wife and two teenage children, are ruthlessly murdered. With a lack of leads, apparent motives, and suspects, this gripping series delves into the depths of criminal psychology, unraveling the enigmatic inner workings of those involved.
Movie vs Book
Year
1996
Minutes
240
Movie Rate
6.30
Source: IMDb
TV Mini-Series
In Cold Blood
Director: Jonathan Kaplan
Country: USA
Year: 1996
Length: 4h / 2 episodes
Year
1965
Pages
343
Book Rate
8.14
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Book
In Cold Blood
Author: Truman Capote
Country: USA
First published in: 1965
Length: 343 pages
Genre: Biography
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Richard Brooks
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Biopic movies have always been popular. The books they’re based on are an opportunity to delve into the lives of those characters.
“It was really important to me that people would experience the same feelings from the movie as they did from the book.”
PABLO BERGER (Filmmaker)
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