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Klute

Directed by Alan J. Pakula
1971•1h 54m•R•★ 6.8
Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller

Synopsis

A small-town Pennsylvania detective travels to New York City to investigate the disappearance of an executive friend, tracing his only lead to Bree Daniels, a sophisticated, neurotic Manhattan high-priced call girl and aspiring actress whose tape-recorded phone sessions reveal she is being stalked by a psychotic corporate serial killer. Alan J. Pakula and Gordon Willis' Academy Award-winning paranoid thriller opener of the 'Paranoia Trilogy' starring Jane Fonda in an Oscar-winning tour-de-force and Donald Sutherland.

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Cast & Crew

DirectorAlan J. Pakula
WriterDavid E. LewisAndy Lewis
CinematographyGordon Willis
MusicMichael Small
Principal Cast
Jane Fonda
Jane FondaBree Daniels
Donald Sutherland
Donald SutherlandJohn Klute
Charles Cioffi
Charles CioffiPeter Cable
Roy Scheider
Roy ScheiderFrank Ligourin
Dorothy Tristan
Dorothy TristanArlyn Page
Rita Gam
Rita GamTrina
Vivian Nathan
Vivian NathanPsychiatrist
Nathan George
Nathan GeorgeTrask

Technical Specifications

Runtime1h 54m (114 mins)

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DirectorAlan J. Pakula
LanguagesEnglish
CountryUS
StudioWarner Bros. Pictures
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