In Cold Blood (1996) TV Mini-Series poster and book cover compared.

In Cold Blood

Jonathan Kaplan, 1996

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In Cold Blood
Truman Capote, 1965

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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RATING

6.3

/ 10

TV Mini-Series Poster: In Cold Blood (Jonathan Kaplan, 1996)

8.1

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Book Cover: In Cold Blood (Truman Capote, 1965)

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AUDIOBOOK

Audiobook cover of In Cold Blood, the 1965 book by Truman Capote.

In Cold Blood

Read by: Scott Brick

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

Poster of In Cold Blood, the 1996 TV series by Jonathan Kaplan

Year

1996

Minutes

240

Movie Rate

6.30

Source: IMDb

TV Mini-Series

In Cold Blood

Country: USA

Year: 1996

Length: 4h / 2 episodes

Cover of In Cold Blood, the 1965 book by Truman Capote

Year

1965

Pages

343

Book Rate

8.14

S: Goodreads

Book

In Cold Blood

Country: USA

First published in: 1965

Length: 343 pages

Genre: Biography

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Other screen adaptations of the book

Movie poster
In Cold Blood (1967)
Movie by Richard Brooks

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Poster of In Cold Blood, the 1996 TV series by Jonathan Kaplan

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Cover of In Cold Blood, the 1965 book by Truman Capote

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