Capote

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Based on the book by Gerald Clarke.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2005.
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Clifton Collins, Jr., Chris Cooper, Bruce Greenwood, Bob Balaban, Amy Ryan.
In 1959, Truman Capote was a popular writer for The New Yorker. He learns about the horrific and senseless murder of a family of four in Halcomb, Kansas. Inspired by the story, Capote and his partner, Harper Lee, travel to the town to do research for an article. However, as Capote digs deeper into the story, he is inspired to expand the project into what would be his greatest work, "In Cold Blood." He arranges extensive interviews with the prisoners, especially with Perry Smith. However, his feelings of compassion for Perry conflicts with his need for closure for his book which only an execution can provide. That conflict and the mixed motives for both interviewer and subject make for a troubling experience that would produce an literary account that would redefine modern non-fiction.
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

great movie! submitted by veroandzach on July 7, 2011, 11:01am philip symour hoffman does an amazing job in this film. makes me want to see "in cold blood"

A Must See submitted by rmhawkins on June 22, 2014, 9:57am This is an exceptional film. Phillip Seymour Hoffman gives the performance of a lifetime as Truman Capote in his search for the story behind the brutal murder of a family.

capote submitted by hcf on August 2, 2014, 4:31pm duh! of course hoffman won an oscar for this

great submitted by manz on July 23, 2016, 8:29pm Good movie, great acting. I miss Seymour Hoffman!

Capote submitted by teri on August 20, 2020, 9:29pm What an interesting character - from the man who wrote the book that "Breakfast at Tiffany's" was based on, to "In Cold Blood" (Capote really wanted Marilyn Monroe to play the part that went to Audrey Hepburn).
Seymour Hoffman does such a good job of playing Truman Capote!
However, this is a just a small part of Capote's life, and there are excellent biographies out there that tell a bigger story, if you're curious.

A peak into the mind submitted by mandevil on April 4, 2023, 11:13am Philip Seymour Hoffman embraces the character of Capote. I remember reading the book: in cold blood as a teenager. It was wildly popular. Capote was very manipulative often lying to his main subject Perry White. What a strange relationship they developed.

Hoffman is amazing submitted by RebeccaWittekindt on July 10, 2023, 8:33am An incredible actor portraying a very complicated writer,