DVD

Capote [DVD] / United Artists and Sony Pictures Classics present an A-Line Pictures/Cooper's Town Productions/Infinity Media production ; produced by Caroline Baron, Michael Ohoven, William Vince ; screenplay by Dan Futterman ; directed by Bennett Miller.

Miller, Bennett. (Director). Futterman, Dan, 1967- (Added Author). Danna, Mychael. (Composer). Hoffman, Philip Seymour, 1967- (Added Author). Keener, Catherine. (Added Author). Collins, Clifton, Jr. (Added Author). Greenwood, Bruce, 1956- (Added Author). Balaban, Bob. (Added Author). Pellegrino, Mark. (Added Author). Cooper, Chris, 1951- (Added Author). Clarke, Gerald, 1937- Capote. (Added Author). United Artists Corporation. (Added Author). Sony Pictures Classics (Firm) (Added Author). A-Line Pictures. (Added Author). Cooper's Town Productions. (Added Author). Infinity Media (Firm) (Added Author). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Clifton Collins, Jr., Bruce Greenwood, Bob Balaban, Mark Pellegrino, Chris Cooper. (Cast).

Summary:

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.

Record details

ISBN: 1404998101
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 114 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2006]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the book by Gerald Clarke.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Adam Kimmel ; editor, Christopher Tellefsen ; music, Mychael Danna ; costume designer, Kasia Walicka-Maimone ; production designer, Jess Gonchor.
Participant or Performer Note:	Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Clifton Collins, Jr., Bruce Greenwood, Bob Balaban, Mark Pellegrino, Chris Cooper.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R; for some violent images and brief strong language.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language Note:	English or dubbed French dialogue; optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Bahasa Indonesia ; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Golden Globes, USA, 2006: Golden Globe - Best performance by an actor in a motion picture - drama (Philip Seymour Hoffman) ; Academy Awards, USA, 2006: Best performance by an actor in a leading role (Philip Seymour Hoffman).